document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132164>Question 1132164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express 0.0038(8 repeating) as a fraction in lowest terms and give the sum of the numerator and denominator. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the fraction in decimal form is .003888888888...... (the 8 repeats endlessly).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let n = the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, n= .03888888888........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply n by 10,000 to get 10,000 * n = 38.888888888.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply n by 1,000 to get 1,000 * n = 3.88888888......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1,000 * n from 10,000 * n to get 9,000 * n = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 9,000 to get n = 35 / 9,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide numerator and denominator by 5 to get n = 7 / 1800.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your fraction in simplified form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the simplified numerator and the denominator is 1807.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can confirm by dividing 7 by 1800 in your calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer will be .00388888888.....\r<BR>\n" );
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