Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
Suppose x = 0.2355555... .
Multiply x by 100 and 1000:
100x = 23.5555....
1000x = 235.5555....
Let's subtract the first equation from the second:
1000x - 100x = 235.5555.... - 23.555.....
Because the decimal part for each goes on forever, we can simply cancel them out in our subtraction statement:
900x = 235 - 23 = 212
Divide both sides by 900:
x = 212/900 = 53/225
Thus, since x = 0.235555..., we know that:
0.23555.... = 53/225
Since p = 53 and q = 225 are integers, we have proven that this repeating decimal can be written as a fraction.
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