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3-74.
Are the odd numbers a closed set under addition? Justify your conclusion.
A set of numbers is closed under an operation if the operation cannot be used with numbers from the set to get a number not in the set.
Can you add odd numbers together to get a number that is not odd?
Odd numbers are not a closed set under addition. Some examples: