document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91279>Question 91279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the sum p+q where p/q is the reduced fraction represented by repeating decimal 1.36(bar over 36).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=66262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, convert 1.3636... to its fractional equivalent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 1.3636... Multiply by 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100n = 136.3636... Subtract n from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100n-n = 136.3636 - 1.3636<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99n = 135 Divide both sides by 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 135/99 Reduce the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 15/11 Substitute n = 1.3636...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3636... = 15/11 this is the p/q where p = 15 and q = 11.  Add p+q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+q = 15+11 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is 26.  </SPAN>\n" );
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