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Write the number 0.21212121.. as a fraction let x=
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Q:
Write the number 0.21212121.. as a fraction let x=
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A:
There are 2 repeating decimals, so you will need a 1 followed by 2 zeros which is 100. You'll use 100 soon to multiply an equation.
Let's call the decimal number x.
Write
x = 0.212121...
Then multiply the equation above by 100, and write it above that equation.
You end up with
100x = 21.212121...
x = 0.212121...
Now set it up as a subtraction, and subtract the second equation from the first equation:
100x = 21.212121...
x = 0.212121...
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99x = 21
Now solve for x. Divide both sides by 3:
33x = 7
Divide both sides by 33:
x = 7/33
Since x = 0.212121..., an d x = 7/33, that means 0.212121... must equal 7/33.
Answer: the fraction is 7/33