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Find the Domain of each expression

Find the Domain of each expression-example-1
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Answer:


-1 \le x\le1.5

Explanation:

The expression we're given, we want both to be defined because how can you add a defined number to an undefined number?

Square roots only have real solutions for positive numbers and zero

So let's set up an inequality for both square roots


2x+2\ge0\\\\6-4x\ge0

Let's solve the first one


2x+2\ge 0\\2x\ge-2\\x\ge-1

this is the domain of the "first expression"

let's solve the second one


6-4x\ge 0\\-4x\ge -6\\x\le 1.5

We want them to overlap, so we get a compound inequality:
-1 \le x\le1.5

since we want both of the expressions to be defined to define the entire thing.

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