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2. Use Structure Why do you multiply by a power

of 10 when writing a repeating decimal as a
rational number?

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Answer:The idea is to multiply by some number (10, 100, 1000, etc.) so that when we subtract the original number from the multiple, the repeating part cancels out. If we multiply by 10, we get 10x = 2

Step-by-step explanation: sorry if its wrong thats all i remember

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