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)\"\" \"About 
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LET X= 3.171717171717........I....RECURRING...MULTIPLYING WITH 100 BOTH SIDES...
\n" ); document.write( "100*X = 317.1717171717......II....RECURRING......SUBTRACTING...
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\n" ); document.write( "100*X-X=314
\n" ); document.write( "99X=314
\n" ); document.write( "X=314/99
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