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What is 0.37 (7repeating) as a fraction

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Answer:

17/45

Explanation:

Let x equal the decimal. Set up two equations such that the digits after the decimal point are identical.

100x = 37.7777...

10x = 3.7777...

Subtracting the two equations, we have:

90x = 34

x = 34/90

x = 17/45

(This is from Khan Academy)

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17/45

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