document.write( "Question 478825: How to Simplify 5.88888888888889 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "If it's a repeating 8, and you want the fraction:
\n" ); document.write( "n = 0.88888...
\n" ); document.write( "10n = 8.8888888...
\n" ); document.write( "1n = 0.8888888...
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\n" ); document.write( "9n = 8
\n" ); document.write( "n = 8/9
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\n" ); document.write( "--> 5 8/9
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