SOLUTION: Convert the repeating decimal to a/b form, where a,b are intergers and b is not equal to 0. 2.18

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Question 527029: Convert the repeating decimal to a/b form, where a,b are intergers and b is not equal to 0.
2.18
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Convert the repeating decimal to a/b form, where a,b are intergers and b is not equal to 0.
2.18
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n = 2.181818...
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100n = 218.181818...
-1n = - 2.181818...
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99n = 216
n = 216/99 = 24/11