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Which sum contradicts this statement? The sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational. A) 7 + 5 7 B) 4 + 2 9 C) -2 6 + 8 D) -4 6 + 4 6

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The correct answer would be Choice D.

I assume you mean to have square root signs in the empty spaces between the numbers.

For choice D, you are adding -4 square roots of 6 and 4 square roots of 6. The answer to that is zero. Which is not an irrational number.
User Meolic
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hey user

the answer to this is going

to be

Choice D.

hope this helps

have a good day

-nick out
User Vadim Baryshev
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