SOLUTION: Will you help me: Express each decimal as a rational number a/b, where a and b are integers and b are not equal to 0. 6.52828 (28 repeating.) thanks!

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Question 43796: Will you help me: Express each decimal as a rational number a/b, where a and b are integers and b are not equal to 0. 6.52828 (28 repeating.) thanks!
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you want the fraction equal to 6.52828?
10x = 65.282828
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1000x = 6528.2828
-990x = -6463
x = 6463/990