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Question

Prove that the following number is irrational (5+23)

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(5+23)
Let assume that (5+23) is irrational
Subtract 5 from given number, considering 5 is rational number .as we know , Difference of two rational numbers is a rational.
(5+23)5 is rational
 23 is rational.
(product of two rational numbers is rational)
but,  23 is irrational
which is contradictory to our assumption.
So (5+23) is irrational.