How to solve (- 1/2)(- 2/3)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$(\frac{-1}{2})\times(\frac{-2}{3})$$

$\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333$

Fraction $\frac{-1}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{-2}{3}$$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{3}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{3}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{1}{2}$ times $-\frac{2}{3}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-\left(-2\right)}{2\times 3}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-\left(-2\right)}{2\times 3}$.

$$\frac{2}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{2}{6}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{1}{3}$$

$\frac{1}{3} = 0.3333333333333333$