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Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the expression 2 + 7?

Choose 1 answer:
(A)
The number that is 2 to the left of - 7 on the number line
i on the number line
(c)
The number that is T to the left of 2 on the number line
(D). The number that is 7 to the right of 2 on the number line​

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Answer: D is right, not lying

Explanation:

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Answer:

(D). The number that is 7 to the right of 2 on the number line​

Explanation:

It could also be the number that is 2 to the right of 7 on the number line. When numbers are added, the distances of each to the origin are laid end-to-end from the origin to the right on the number line.

2+7 can mean that the distance 2 is added to the distance 7, or vice versa. (The commutative property of addition says order does not matter.)

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