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087/the 7 is repeating as a fraction​

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Answer:

79/90 0r 29/33

Explanation:

Let 10x=8.7 and 100x=87.7

We now have two equations. Subtracting the largest from the smallest:

100x=87.7

10x=8.7

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90x=79

x=7990

Hence, 0.877777...=79/90.

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