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Real analysis: For every real number y, there is a convergent sequence of rational numbers with limit y.

Show that, for every real number y, there is a sequence of rational numbers which converges to y.


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A detailed proof of the following statement is given:  For every real number y, there is a sequence of rational numbers which converges to y.

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