SOLUTION: rise is 8.5 and run is 115 slope is 8.5/115 but I need to simplify. How do i simplify?

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Question 401872: rise is 8.5 and run is 115 slope is 8.5/115 but I need to simplify. How do i simplify?
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you started with:
8.5/115
multiply both numerator and denominator by 10 to get:
85/1150
now, reduce the fraction-- divide both numerator/denominator by 5:
17/230


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