Convert the following repeating decimal to a fraction in simplest form.

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1 answer

Let x = .202020...
Then 100 * x = 20.202020...
Subtracting the two equations, we get:
99 * x = 20
Dividing both sides by 99, we find:
x = 20/99
So, .202020... = 20/99.