mathshelp30
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  • 03-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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Can someone plssssssssss help me with this maths question.
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Prove that the recurring decimal 0.15 has the value 5/33

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Alina6211
Alina6211 Alina6211
  • 03-06-2017
x = 0,(15) | * 100
100x = 15,(15) | - 0,(15)
99x = 15 | ÷ 99
x = 15/99 = 5/33
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konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 19-06-2019

[tex]x=0.\overline{15}\\100x=15.\overline{15}\\\\100x-x=15.\overline{15}-0.\overline{15}\\99x=15\\x=\dfrac{15}{99}=\dfrac{5}{33}[/tex]

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