document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549540>Question 549540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Real numbers - integer=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> real number-integer=real number (in general, though it could also be other things but this statement holds for any real number-integer where others would not) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is this so? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well you started with a real number (let's just say 5.432) and you subtracted an integer.  This means you will have the same decimals, just the integer value of the number will change.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully this helps a bit!<BR>\n" );
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