document.write( "Question 1188231: Express the nonterminating repeating decimal 2.045045045... as a fraction. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "N = 2.045045045...\r\n" );
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document.write( "On the right, move the decimal just to the right of the end of the first cycle\r\n" );
document.write( "of repeating digits, multiply the left side by the power of 10 corresponding to\r\n" );
document.write( "the moving of the decimal on the right.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, multiply both sides by 1000\r\n" );
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document.write( "1000N = 2045.045045045...\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the original equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "1000N = 2045.045045045...\r\n" );
document.write( "    N =    2.045045945...\r\n" );
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document.write( " 999N = 2043\r\n" );
document.write( "    N = 2043/999\r\n" );
document.write( "    N = 227/111\r\n" );
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