document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974258>Question 974258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2.131313...... is written as p/q, such that p and q are positive integers without any common factor, find value of p+q. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "100x = 213.131313...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  =     2.131313...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99x = 211<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 211/99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p/q = 211/99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+q = 310<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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