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Question
For every rational number x, x + 1 = x.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
Clearly, for any number say x, it cannot be written as x + 1 = x
Example, say x = 2,
Then 2 + 1 ≠ 2
i.e. 3 ≠ 2
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