document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109594>Question 109594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show that the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with this equation would be <b>GREATLY</b> appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=79874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the .3 really means 3/10 (since it's in the tenths place). So the number 2.3 is really 2 and 3/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%263%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%263%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A2=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A2=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the denominator 10 by the whole number 2 to get 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2B3=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2B3=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Add 20 to the numerator 3 to get 23. This final result is the new numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Place the new numerator over the same denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%263%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%263%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that means the number 2.3 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in fraction form. </SPAN>\n" );
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