document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71318>Question 71318</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134190114/algebrahomeworkh>advanced algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rind the fraction form for the repeating decimal 0.4444 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhir><B>sudhir(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhir><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=51022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y = .444444444(and so on)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 10y = 4.4444444(and so on)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 10y - y = 4.444444(and so on) - .4444444(and so on)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now as we assume that 4 is repeating after the decimal place indefinitely so we can easily approximate the decimal parts of 4.44444444 & .44444444 to be equal so ,   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y - y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4/9   Answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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