SOLUTION: Can you please show me the steps to convert 12.555.. to the fraction 113/9? Thank you so much for your help.

SOLUTION: Can you please show me the steps to convert 12.555.. to the fraction 113/9? Thank you so much for your help.

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Question 441397: Can you please show me the steps to convert 12.555.. to the fraction 113/9?
Thank you so much for your help.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please show me the steps to convert 12.555.. to the fraction 113/9?
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Let x = 12.55555...
Then 10x = 125.55555.....
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Subtract to get 9x = 113
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x = 113/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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