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Show that the following number is rational: 7.526262626... show all work, discrete math

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x=7.5\overline{26}\\10x=75.\overline{26}\\1000x=7526.\overline{26}\\1000x-10x=7526.\overline{26}-75.\overline{26}\\990x=7451\\x=(7451)/(990)

It can be expressed as a fraction with integer numerator and denominator, so it's a rational number.

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