document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263054>Question 263054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm getting so confused....how will i BE ABLE TO tell the difference from Rational, Ilrational, whole , real.   All this terminolgy is getting me confused.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm getting so confused....how will i BE ABLE TO tell the difference from Rational, Ilrational, whole , real. All this terminolgy is getting me confused. Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Natural numbers::: 0,1,2,3,etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Integer numbers::: positive and negative whole numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rational::::: any number that can be written as a fraction;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that included as the integers because 3 can be written as 3/1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Irrational:::: numbers that cannot written as fractions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as sqrt(2), sqrt(13) cube root(25) etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Real::::: all the Rational and Irrational numbers are Real<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complex::: numbers that can be written in the form a + bi where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are Real numbers.  So the Complex Numbers include all the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Real numbers because sqrt(2) can be written as sqrt(2)+0i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Google when/if you get confused.  It comes in time if you work at it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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