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Is -3+-8 rational
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Yes, \(-3 + (-8)\) is rational.
To evaluate it:
\[
-3 + (-8) = -3 - 8 = -11
\]
Since \(-11\) can be expressed as the fraction \(-11/1\), it is indeed a rational number. Rational numbers are defined as numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. Thus, \(-11\) is rational.
To evaluate it:
\[
-3 + (-8) = -3 - 8 = -11
\]
Since \(-11\) can be expressed as the fraction \(-11/1\), it is indeed a rational number. Rational numbers are defined as numbers that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. Thus, \(-11\) is rational.
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