Solve (7.4)(-3/2)

$$(7.4)( \frac{ -3 }{ 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-11.1$$

Solution Steps

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

$$7.4\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)$$

Convert decimal number 7.4 to fraction \frac{74}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{74}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{37}{5}\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)$$

Multiply \frac{37}{5} times -\frac{3}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{37\left(-3\right)}{5\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{37\left(-3\right)}{5\times 2}.

$$\frac{-111}{10}$$

Fraction \frac{-111}{10} can be rewritten as -\frac{111}{10} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{111}{10}$$

Factor

$$-11.1$$