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(B) The number that is 2 to the right of −7 on the number line(C) The number that is 7 to the left of 2 on the number line(D) The number that is 7 to the right of 2 on the number line
Q. 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(B) The number that is 2 to the right of −7 on the number line(C) The number that is 7 to the left of 2 on the number line(D) The number that is 7 to the right of 2 on the number line
Understand the expression: Understand the expression.The expression 2+7 is an addition of two positive numbers, 2 and 7.
Perform the addition: Perform the addition.Adding 2 and 7 gives us 2+7=9.
Interpret the result on the number line: Interpret the result on the number line.The result of the addition, 9, is a positive number. This means on the number line, we start at 0 and move to the right to reach the number 9.
Match the result with the given choices: Match the result with the given choices.The correct interpretation of the expression 2+7 is that it represents the number that is 7 units to the right of 2 on the number line. This matches choice (D).
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