SOLUTION: Why 0.111111111111=1/9 ????

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Question 873167: Why 0.111111111111=1/9 ????
Answer by indra89811(24) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = 0.1111-------(1)
10x=1.1111----(2)
Subtracting eq(1) from (2)
9x=1.1111-0.1111
9x=1
x=1/9
Hence, the repeating decimal can be written as 1/9
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