Decide What Values of the Variable Cannot Possibly Be Solutions $$( 10 + x ) ^ { 1 / 2 } + ( 11 - 5 x ) ^ { 1 / 2 } = - 1$$

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Multiple Choice

Decide what values of the variable cannot possibly be solutions for the equation.
- $$( 10 + x ) ^ { 1 / 2 } + ( 11 - 5 x ) ^ { 1 / 2 } = - 1$$

• A) \(\left\{ - 1 , \frac { 10 } { 9 } \right\}\)
• B) \(\{ 0 \}\)
• C) \(\varnothing\)
• D) \(\{ 1 \}\)

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