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Whars 0.84 repeating as a fraction in simplest form?

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Answer:

28/33

Explanation:

Let x represent the value of the fraction.


x=0.\overline{84}\\100x=84.\overline{84}\\100x-x=99x=84.\overline{84}-0.\overline{84}=84\\\\x=(84)/(99)\qquad\text{divide by 99}\\\\x=(28)/(33)\qquad\text{in simplest terms}

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