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: will you please help me:the directions say to write each fraction as a decimal, the problem is i really dont know how... this is one if the problems, 5 over 9 i was wondering if you could give me some steps that can make this easier for me an any way... please...and thank you for your help.... This question is from textbook algebra 1

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
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To write a fraction as a decimal, you simply divide the numerator (top) by the denominator (bottom).
When you do this with a calculator, the answer will appear as decimal.
If don't have a calculator, then you can use long division but you will get the same result.
Divide 5 by 9
... This ends up as a repeating decimal.
Try this with your calculator:
... another repeating decimal.