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Keishas teacher gives her the following information: • m,n,p, and q are all integers and p =/ 0 and q =/ 0 • A= m/q and B = n/pAnswer: A+B = mp + nq / pq, so the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number A•B = mp + nq / pq, so the product of two rational number is a rational number A + B = mp + nq / pq, so the sum of two rational number is a rational number. A•B = mp + nq / pq , so the product of two irrational number is an irrational number

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Let A and B be the following fractions:


\begin{gathered} A=(m)/(q) \\ B=(n)/(p) \\ p,q\\e0 \end{gathered}

if we add A and B, we get:


A+B=(m)/(q)+(n)/(p)=(mp+nq)/(pq)

therefore, the sum of two rational numbers is a rational number

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