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I have to change the repeating decimal to fraction. 2.39999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
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document.write( "x = 2.39999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10:\r\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 23.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999\r\n" );
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document.write( "write the first equation under this one and subtract:\r\n" );
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document.write( " 10x = 23.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999\r\n" );
document.write( "   x =  2.39999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999\r\n" );
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document.write( "  9x = 21.60000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\r\n" );
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document.write( "  9x = 21.6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10 to clear the decimal\r\n" );
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document.write( " 90x = 216\r\n" );
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document.write( "   x = \r\n" );
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document.write( "reduce the fraction\r\n" );
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document.write( "   x = \r\n" );
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