Question

How do you solve equations like this

Answer 1

the multiplication of fractions is very straightforward, numerators across and denominators across, now, let's firstly convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction.

$\bf \stackrel{mixed}{2\frac{2}{5}}\implies \cfrac{2\cdot 5+2}{5}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{12}{5}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{12}{5}\cdot \cfrac{5}{7}\implies \cfrac{12}{7}\cdot \cfrac{5}{5}\implies \cfrac{12}{7}\cdot 1\implies \cfrac{12}{7}\implies 1\frac{5}{7}$