to convert 0.264 to a rational number, you would set x equal to 0.264 and then multiply both sides of the equation by what number?

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1,000

Answer 1

To convert the decimal 0.264 to a rational number, you would set \( x = 0.264 \) and then multiply both sides of the equation by 1,000. This is because 0.264 has three decimal places, and multiplying by 1,000 will shift the decimal three places to the right.

So, the correct answer is 1,000.