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Question
Verify the property x + y = y + x of rational numbers by taking
`x = 1/2, y = 1/2`
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Solution
Given, `x = 1/2, y = 1/2`
Then, LHS = `x + y = 1/2 + 1/2 = 1`
RHS = `y + x = 1/2 + 1/2 = 1`
∴ LHS = RHS
Hence, x + y = y + x
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