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OpenStudy (princeevee):

To convert 0.92(it has a line over 92) as a fraction, lauren wrote n = 0.92(same thing) as her first step, for her second step, what should she multip;y both sides of the equation by? ((will medal)) A. 10 B. 100 C. 1000 D. 10,000

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are there any pics?

OpenStudy (princeevee):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

boy...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here's how you would convert it: \[x = 0.\overline{92}\]\[100x = 92.\overline{92}\]\[100x - x = 92.\overline{92} - 0.\overline{92}\]\[99x = 92\]\[x = \frac{92}{99}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

As you can see, my first step was to multiply by 100, which is your answer :)

OpenStudy (princeevee):

THANKS : D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem, it's a useful trick to know that so it would be worth learning :)

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