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Hello!

To solve this, first isolate the problematic part, or .1313....

First, set .13333... equal to x. Then, find 10x. 10x = 1.333333.... Finally, find 100x. 100x = 13.33333...

Now, subtract 10x from 100 x.

100x - 10x = 13.33333... - 1.33333...

90x = 12

Now, divide both sides by 90.

x = 12/90

x = 2/15

Adding in the 1 again, you get 2/15 + 15/15, or 17/15.

Hope this helped!

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