Express the recurring decimal 5.7444... in the form a/b where a and b are integers
let x = 5.74444...
multiply each side by 10
10x = 57.44444
subtract the two equations
9x = 51.7
x = 51.7/9 = 517/90
multiply each side by 10
10x = 57.44444
subtract the two equations
9x = 51.7
x = 51.7/9 = 517/90