Construct an explicit bijection from [x], the equivalence class of x, to Q.

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Define a relation $ \sim $ on the set of real numbers as follows: For $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$ : $x \sim y$ if $ −∈\mathbb{Q}$

I have proven that this is an equivalence class:

Reflexitivity

$x - x = 0$

$0 \in \mathbb{Q}$

so $x\sim x$

Symmetry

$x - y = a$, where $a \in \mathbb{Q}$

$y - x = -a$, where $-a \in \mathbb{Q}$

so $x \sim y, y \sim x$

Transitive

$x - y = a$, $a \in \mathbb{Q}$,

$y - z = b$, $z \in \mathbb{R}$, $b \in \mathbb{Q}$

$x - y + y - z = a + b$

$= x - z = a + b$

$= x - z = c$, $c \in \mathbb{Q}$

Thus, $x \sim y$ is an equivalence relation. However, I am having trouble finding the equivalence class of $x$ and most importantly, how to construct an explicit bijection from the equivalence class, $[x]$, to $\mathbb{Q}$.