SOLUTION: what is -.031 (with 31 repeating) written as a quotient of two integers

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Question 91802: what is -.031 (with 31 repeating) written as a quotient of two integers
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is -.031 (with 31 repeating) written as a quotient of two integers
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Let x = -0.313131313131....
100x = -31.3131313131...
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Subtract the 1st equation from the 2nd to get:
99x = -31
x = -31/99
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Stan H.