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Question
Write a pair of irrational numbers whose difference is rational.
Solution
`(sqrt(5) - 3) and (sqrt(5) + 3)` are irrational numbers whose difference is rational.
Thus, we have
`(sqrt(5) - 3) - (sqrt(5) + 3)`
= `sqrt(5) - 3 - sqrt(5) - 3`
= -6, which is a rational number.
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