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Given that 3 is an irrational number, prove that (2+3) is an irrational number.

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Given 3 is irrational number
Let 2+3 is rational number.
then 2+3=pq
3=p2qq
Since 3 is irrational number but p2qq is rational it mean
irrational = rational
which contradict,
our assumption is wrong and
2+3 is irrational number.

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