document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23207>Question 23207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey i really need to get my diploma asap could you please help me with this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EXPRESS 0.01 AS A FRACTION \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS IS HOW FAR IVE GOTTEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100N =1.01<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(N= 0.0101)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=??? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to get my diploma asap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question was to express 0.01 as a fraction.  This would simply be 1/100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, what I think you meant was 0.01 with a line over the \"01\", which means a repeating decimal.  It means 0.0101010101 . . . continuing the pattern FOREVER!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is the problem, then you are correct to say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0.01010101 . . .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x = 1.01010101 . . .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, subtract 100x - x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 1.01010101 . . .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "`-x = -0.01010101 . . .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "99x = 1.00000000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 99, and you get <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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