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Proof Writing & Problem Solving · Easy problem

A proof by contradiction shows that a rational number plus an irrational number is always irrational, and another shows 6\sqrt{6} is irrational. Using these facts, how many of the following six numbers are rational?

3+2,(2+2)−2,5−2,(1+2)+(1−2),82,2⋅33 + \sqrt2, \quad (2 + \sqrt2) - \sqrt2, \quad 5 - \sqrt2, \quad (1 + \sqrt2) + (1 - \sqrt2), \quad \dfrac{\sqrt8}{\sqrt2}, \quad \sqrt2 \cdot \sqrt3

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