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Prove that the recurring decimal 0.39 = 13/33

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x=0.\overline{39}\\100x=39.\overline{39}\\ 100x-x=39.\overline{39}-0.\overline{39}\\ 99x=39\\ x=(39)/(99)=(13)/(33)
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