document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110932>Question 110932</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130504874/algebrahomeworkh>Pre Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write this decimal number as a fraction or mixed number:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Page 271 Number 15:   0.83 (with a bar over the 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks, and please show how it is done by working it out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=0.833333... _______ you multiply the value by 10^n; where n is the number of repeating digits\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 10 gives 10x=8.33333...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting the two values gives 9x=7.5 (all the 3333...'s are subtracted out)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=7.5/9 or 15/18 or 5/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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