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What is 2.8 repeating as adecimal

User AtErik
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If you mean 2.8888888888...
Let 2.888888888... = X
Then 10X = 28.888888888888....
10X - X = 9X = 28.8888888888... - 2.88888888888... = 26
So X = 26/9
Hope this is what you were asking for.
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