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algebra intermediate

Problem

Express as a common fraction.
Solution
We might recognize the top as , and the bottom as , thereby giving you a value of . If not, call the numerator . Multiplying by 10, and subtracting , you get 9x = 6, and thus, . We then notice that the denominator is , thereby giving us a value of for the entire fraction.
Final answer
\frac{1}{2}