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Which number can be added to a rational number to explain that the sum of rational

number and a irrational number is irrational?

A)-8

B) 2 1/6

C)
\sqrt{} 5

D)
\sqrt[3]{27}

User Rinu
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Answer:A

-8

Explanation:

I think that it is A because rational numbers can be integers and -8 is an integer unlike all the others. Rationals have to be integers or whole numbers and none of the other answers are.

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