document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783378>Question 783378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.57 _ 0.57(with a line over the 57)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does the line mean over the 57?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=476702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.57 _ 0.57(with a line over the 57)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lets call that 57-bar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0.575757575.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 100 x = 57.57575757,,,,,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99x = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 57/99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 57-bar = 57/99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===============<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=============== </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );