show that 0.3333 = 0.3 can be expressed in the form pq where p and q are integers and q = 0
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let 0.33333....... = x
3.3333333.. = 10x
subrtract both of them
3.00000000 = 9x
3÷9 = x
1/3 = x
3.3333333.. = 10x
subrtract both of them
3.00000000 = 9x
3÷9 = x
1/3 = x
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x= 0.3333
10x=3.333----(1)
1000x=333.3------(2)
so p/q form
1000x-10x=333.3-3.333
990x=330
x=330/990
x=1/3
10x=3.333----(1)
1000x=333.3------(2)
so p/q form
1000x-10x=333.3-3.333
990x=330
x=330/990
x=1/3
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