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Homework Statement
Let X and Y be subsets of R^2, both non-empty. If X is open, the the sum X+Y is open.
This is either supposed to be proved or disproved.
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The Attempt at a Solution
This strikes me as false since we are only given the X is open. However, I'm not sure how to disprove it other than creating a direct counter example. Any thoughts?