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Question
Write a pair of irrational numbers whose sum is rational.
Sum
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Solution
`(sqrt(3) + 5) and (4 - sqrt(3))` are two irrational numbers whose sum is rational.
Thus, we have
`(sqrt(3) + 5) + (4 - sqrt(3))`
= `sqrt(3) + 5 + 4 - sqrt(3)`
= 9, which is a rational number.
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