Sum and product of two transcendental numbers can't be both algebraic

transcendental-numbers abstract-algebra

Hint: Suppose $s=a+b$ and $p=ab$ are both algebraic numbers. Then,

$$p=ab=a(s-a)=sa-a^2,$$

IOW, $a$ is the root of a second degree polynomial with algebraic coefficients.

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