SOLUTION: Why do the real numbers .36 and .363636 have different points as graphs on a number line?

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Question 68381This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Why do the real numbers .36 and .363636 have different points as graphs on a number line?This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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THESE 2 NUMBERS .36 & .363636 ARE DIFFERENT VALUES THEREFORE THEY OCCUPY DIFFERENT PLACES ON A NUMBER LINE. THIS IS THE SAME REASON THAT -15 & 5 OCCUPY DIFFERENT PLACES. AGAIN THEY ARE DIFFERENT VALUES.