SOLUTION: Suppose the decimal 0.28 is equal to {1}/{n}+{2}/{n^2}, where n is negative. Find n.

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Question 1096608: Suppose the decimal 0.28 is equal to {1}/{n}+{2}/{n^2}, where n is negative. Find n.
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Clear fractions by multiplying by the LCD, which is 25n^2:




n = -10/7 or n = 5; since the problem asks for the negative value, the answer is -10/7.

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