Write the definition of "Absolute Value” in your own words.

A number's absolute value means the distance from 0. -6 is 6 units away from 0 units. The absolute value of -6, then, is 6. There's no negative distance you can have, so it has to be positive.

a real number without regard to its sign.

x is greater than 5

step-by-step explanation:

2x+7 is greater than 17

    -7                           -7

2x is greater than 10

divide by 2 each side

x is greater than 5

answer: bea's uncle is 25 years old.

step-by-step explanation:

given the equation , we can say that the variable "x" represents the age of bea's uncle. then to find his age, we need to solve for "x":

we must add 15 to both sides of the equation:

now we need to divide both sides of the equation by 3:

therefore, we can conclude that bea's uncle is 25 years old.