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a + b = c + d Let a = c + x ; x ∈ R case (i) : x = 0 ⟹ a = c ⟹ c + b = c + d ⟹ b = d ⟹ b = d ... 1 case (ii) : x = 0 ⟹ a = c + x ⟹ c + x + b = c + d ⟹ x + b = d ⟹ ( x + b ) 2 = ( d ) 2 ⟹ x 2 + b + 2 x b = d ⟹ 2 x b = d − x 2 − b ⟹ b = 2 x d − b − x 2 Left side of this equation contains of rational number, and is rational So, b must be a rational number. So, b is a square no. ⟹ b is rational. x + b = d x, b is both rational, so d is a square no. Let b = d + x Let x = 0, b = d a + b = c + b ⟹ a = c Let b = d + x a + d + x = c + d a 2 + 2 a d + x + d + x = c 2 + 2 c d + d a 2 + 2 a d + x + x = c 2 + 2 c d ⟹ a 2 − c 2 = 2 c d − 2 a d + x ⟹ ( a + c ) ( a − c ) = 2 c ( d − d + x ) On comparing both sides, you get d and d are square of rational numbers.