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Algebra.Com's Answer #411365 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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percent means per one hundred ( in latin )
\n" ); document.write( "Say the fraction is 7/9
\n" ); document.write( "Write the equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7%2F9+=+x%2F100+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+900+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+700+=+9x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+77.777+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "7/9 = 77.778 %
\n" ); document.write( "( note that the 7's repeat infinitely, but I have to stop somewhere )
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