document.write( "Question 168940: How do we change 0.16666... to a fraction \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #124557 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can do it with this trick:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+.1666666\"$ etc
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10n+=+1.666666\"$ etc
\n" ); document.write( "Now find $\"10n+-+n\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10n+-+n+=+1.5\"$ All those pesky 6's subtract away
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9n+=+1.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+1.5%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+1%2F6\"$ Yea! \n" ); document.write( "

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