{17, 8, 25, 23, 5, 31, 28} The numbers shown above belong to which of the following sets of numbers? I. Rational Numbers II. Natural Numbers III. Whole Numbers IV. Integers A. I, III, and IV only B. I, II, III, and IV C. I, II, and III only D. I and III only

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Rational number - a number that can be written in a fraction (-1/3, 4, 7.635)

Natural number - a number that is greater than 0 and is an integer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Whole number - a number that is greater or equal to 0 and is an integer (e.g. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Integer - a number that can be written in a fraction and has a denominator of 1 (e.g. -364, 0, 1, 84, 2347)

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

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2

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4

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second, group like terms:

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third, combine like terms:

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2