document.write( "Question 25199: How do you change a rational number such as 3.171717171717... to an improper fraction? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #13800 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET X= 3.171717171717........I....RECURRING...MULTIPLYING WITH 100 BOTH SIDES... \n" ); document.write( "100*X = 317.1717171717......II....RECURRING......SUBTRACTING... \n" ); document.write( "EQN.II- EQN.I GIVES US \n" ); document.write( "100*X-X=314 \n" ); document.write( "99X=314 \n" ); document.write( "X=314/99 \n" ); document.write( " |