SOLUTION: Use -5/12 as a decimal. Use a bar to show repeating decimal.

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Question 1087625: Use -5/12 as a decimal. Use a bar to show repeating decimal.


Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/12 is equal to .41666666666666666666666.........
the 6 repeats, so the bar is placed over the 6.
it would look like .416 with the bar placed over the 6.
-5/12 is equal to -.4166666666666666666666666.............
same thing.
it would look like -.416 with the bar placed over the 6.
here's a reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeating_decimal