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Is the number 5+9-5 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational

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Q. Is the number 5+9-5 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational
  1. Evaluate 5+9-5 + -9: Evaluate 5+9-5 + -9.\newlineAdd 5-5 and 9-9 together.\newline5+9=14-5 + -9 = -14
  2. Add 5-5 and 9-9: We found: \newline5+9=14-5 + -9 = -14\newlineIdentify whether 5+9-5 + -9 is a rational or irrational number.\newline14-14 is a rational number because it can be expressed as a ratio of two integers (in this case, 14/1-14/1).\newline5+9-5 + -9 is a rational number.

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