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Is the number 8+9-8 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational

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Q. Is the number 8+9-8 + -9 rational or irrational?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) rational\newline(B) irrational
  1. Evaluate 8+9-8 + -9: Evaluate 8+9-8 + -9.\newlineAdd 8-8 and 9-9 together.\newline8+9=17-8 + -9 = -17
  2. Add 8-8 and 9-9: We found: \newline8+9=17-8 + -9 = -17\newlineIdentify whether 8+9-8 + -9 is a rational or irrational number.\newline17-17 is an integer, and all integers are rational numbers.\newlineTherefore, 8+9-8 + -9 is a rational number.

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