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  3. From: kodiak@sportster.ksu.ksu.edu (Bryan D. Nehl)
  4. Newsgroups: sci.math,rec.puzzles,comp.theory
  5. Subject: Re: Ten equals 9.9999....
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  7. Date: 31 Jul 92 02:50:35 GMT
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  13. Proof that 10 = 9.9999...
  14.  
  15.   x     =  9.999...
  16. 10x     = 99.999...
  17. 10x -x     = 99.999... - 9.999...
  18.  9x     = 90.0
  19.   x     = 10
  20.  
  21.   10.0 = x = 9.999...
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  23. Bryan.
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