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0. bar(437) expressed in the form 
(p)/(q), where 
p and 
q are integers and 
q!=0, is 437

0.437 0 . \overline{437} expressed in the form pq \frac{p}{q} , where p p and q q are integers and q0 q \neq 0 , is 437437

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Q. 0.437 0 . \overline{437} expressed in the form pq \frac{p}{q} , where p p and q q are integers and q0 q \neq 0 , is 437437
  1. Assign Variable xx: Let x=0.437x = 0.\overline{437}, which means xx is a repeating decimal: x=0.437437437x = 0.437437437\ldots
  2. Shift Decimal Point: To convert this into a fraction, multiply xx by 10001000 to shift the decimal point three places to the right: 1000x=437.4374371000x = 437.437437\ldots
  3. Subtract Original xx: Now subtract the original xx from 1000x1000x to get rid of the repeating part: 1000xx=437.437437...0.437437437...1000x - x = 437.437437... - 0.437437437...
  4. Simplify Equation: This simplifies to 999x=437999x = 437, because the repeating decimals cancel each other out.
  5. Solve for x: Now solve for x by dividing both sides by 999999: x=437999x = \frac{437}{999}.

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