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Is the number 7+9-7 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational

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Q. Is the number 7+9-7 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational
  1. Evaluate 7+9-7 + -9: Evaluate 7+9-7 + -9.\newlineAdd 7-7 and 9-9 together.\newline7+9=16-7 + -9 = -16
  2. Add 7-7 and 9-9: We found: \newline7+9=16-7 + -9 = -16\newlineIdentify whether 7+9-7 + -9 is a rational or irrational number.\newline16-16 is a whole number, and all whole numbers are rational numbers.\newlineTherefore, 7+9-7 + -9 is a rational number.

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