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show that 5-√3 is rational​

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Answered by Nandzzz
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Answered by Cynefin
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 \large{ \sf{show \: that \: 5 -  \sqrt{3} is \: irrational.}}

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 \large{ \sf{ \to \: let \: us \: assume \: on \: the \: contrary}} \\  \large{ \sf{that \: 5 -  \sqrt{3} is \: rational. then \: there \: exist}} \\  \large{ \sf{ \: coprime \:positive \: integers \: a \: and \: b \: such \: that..}} \\  \\  \large{ \sf{ \green{ \to \: 5 -  \sqrt{3}  =  \frac{a}{b} }}} \\  \\  \large{ \sf{ \to \: 5 -  \frac{a}{b}  =  \sqrt{3} }} \\  \\  \large{ \sf{ \to \:  \frac{5b - a}{b}  =  \sqrt{3} }} \\  \\  \large{ \sf{ \to \:  \sqrt{3} is \: rational}} \\  \large{ \red{ \sf{(a \: and \: b \: are \: integers \: so...}}} \\  \large{ \sf{ \red{ \boxed{ \frac{5b - a}{b} is \: a \: rational \: number.)}}}} \\  \\  \large{ \sf{ \green{  \to \: this \: contradicts \: the \: fact \: that}}} \\  \large{ \sf{ \green{ \:  \sqrt{3} is \: irrational. \: so \: our \: assumption}}} \\  \large{ \sf{ \green{  \: is \: incorrect. \: hence..5 -  \sqrt{3} \: is \: irrational.. }}}

 \large{ \bold{ \purple{hence \: proved...}}}

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