Combination Theorem for Continuous Functions/Real/Sum Rule

Theorem
Let $X$ be one of the standard number fields $\Q, \R, \C$.

Let $f$ and $g$ be functions which are continuous on an open subset $S \subseteq X$.

Then:
 * $f + g$ is continuous on $S$.

Proof
By definition of continuous, we have that
 * $\forall c \in S: \displaystyle \lim_{x \mathop \to c} \map f x = \map f c$
 * $\forall c \in S: \displaystyle \lim_{x \mathop \to c} \map g x = \map g c$

Let $f$ and $g$ tend to the following limits:
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{x \mathop \to c} \map f x = l$
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{x \mathop \to c} \map g x = m$

From the Sum Rule for Limits of Functions, we have that:
 * $\displaystyle \lim_{x \mathop \to c} \paren {\map f x + \map g x} = l + m$

So, by definition of continuous again, we have that $f + g$ is continuous on $S$.