document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630806>Question 630806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the rational number represented by the repeating decimal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.58 = </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.58 =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 0.5858585.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 100x = 58.58585858....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99x = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 58/99<BR>\n" );
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