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While yes, absolute value does indicate both a positive and negative will work, for every x value there will be only one y value associated with it; if there were more, then it would not meet the criteria to be a function.
The value of the sum of twice a number and 7 is 17.
<h3>What is an expression?</h3>
An expression is used to show the relationship between the variables that are given.
Let the number in this situation be 5. This will be illustrated as:
2n + 7
where n = number = 5
= 2n + 7
= 2(5) + 7
= 10 + 7
= 17
Therefore, the number is 17.
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The sum (addition) of t and 2 is equal to (=) 5 less than (subtraction) t
2 + t = t - 5