SOLUTION: For which values of x does each expression make sense? square root of (x+5) PLEASE HELP AS FAST AS YOU CAN

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Question 1188997: For which values of x does each expression make sense?
square root of (x+5)
PLEASE HELP AS FAST AS YOU CAN

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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The necessary condition is  x+5 >= 0,  or, equivalently,  x >= -5.     ANSWER


The expression under the square root must be non-negative,

in order for the square root value would be real number.


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