2 years ago

How do you write -0.5555555 etc as a fraction?

Mathematics

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lutik1710 [3]2 years ago

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-5/10 as a fraction!

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Answer:

The numbers are 23 and 7

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Set up the equations

Let x = the greater number

and y = the smaller number. Then

(1) x - y = 16

4y = 4 times the smaller number and

4y - 5 = 5 less than 4 times the smaller number. Then

(2) x = 4y - 5

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$\begin{cases}(1) & x - y = 16\\(2) & x = 4y - 5\end{cases}$

2. Solve the equations

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