Which of the following statements best describes the value of the expression 5x – 4 when x = 1?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
the bar above 36 means that the digits 36 are being repeated
we require 2 equations with the repeating digits placed after the decimal point.
let x = 0.13636.. ( multiply both sides by 10 and 1000 )
10x = 1.3636... (1)
1000x = 136.3636... (2)
subtract (1) from (2) thus eliminating the repeating digits
990x = 135 ( divide both sides by 990 )
x = =
← in simplest form