How to solve (- 5/9)(- 9/5)

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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$$(-\frac{5}{9})\times(\frac{-9}{5})$$

$1$

Fraction $\frac{-9}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{9}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{9}\left(-\frac{9}{5}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{5}{9}$ times $-\frac{9}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-5\left(-9\right)}{9\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-5\left(-9\right)}{9\times 5}$.

$$\frac{45}{45}$$

Divide $45$ by $45$ to get $1$.

$$1$$

$1$