document.write( "Question 659003: Is the square root of 5 a rational or irrational number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #410593 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"sqrt%285%29\" is irrational since \"x%5E2=5\" has no rational solutions (ie no fraction of integers work as a solution for x) \n" ); document.write( "
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