SOLUTION: write each repeating decimal as a fraction in simplest form: 1. 0.5 repeating 2. 0.4 repeating 3. 0.13 repeating 4. 0.21 repeating

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Question 891870: write each repeating decimal as a fraction in simplest form:
1. 0.5 repeating
2. 0.4 repeating
3. 0.13 repeating
4. 0.21 repeating

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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write each repeating decimal as a fraction in simplest form:
1. 0.5 repeating
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n = 0.55555555...
10n = 5.55555...
1n = 0.55555...
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9n = 5
n = 5/9
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Do the others the same way.
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2. 0.4 repeating
3. 0.13 repeating
4. 0.21 repeating