SOLUTION: Write a common fraction in lowest terms.... Please help me understand this one 1.2 (the repeating 2)

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Question 245185: Write a common fraction in lowest terms.... Please help me understand this one 1.2 (the repeating 2)
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Write a common fraction in lowest terms.... Please help me understand this one 1.2 (the repeating 2)
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Disregard the 1 for now.
1x = 0.2222222...
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10x =2.2222222...
1x = 0.2222222...
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9x = 2
x = 2/9
--> 1 2/9