# Does .999999 = 1    vPOLL

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**Created:** [June 20, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546 "2006-06-20T08:06:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546/87 "2006-06-21T10:26:41Z")

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> [@badazzss](#):
>
> its been awhile since i’ve done math… but… how do you get from:
> 
> - x = -0.999…  
> to  
> 9x = 9.000… = 9  
> ?
> 
> to get from - x = - 0.9999~ to the next step, you would have to multiply both sides by -9. when you do so, you can’t multiple -9 by -0.9999~ because it will only give you an approximate #, it will NOT give you 9. it’s impossible to multiply that without rounding.
> 
> and like sureshot said, 1/3 does not equal .3333~
> 
> 1 does NOT equal 0.9999~ there is a place for 0.9999~ on the number line, and it is IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT of 1.0.
> 
> /thread.

yes, 1/3 does = .33333~  
pull out your calculator and divide 1 by 3

and read the thread and you will see how you go from  
x = .9999  
to  
10x = 9.9999  
to  
9x = 9  
to  
x = 1

it is a very basic formula

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