What does it mean when an algebraic expression is in absolute value.

Ascatterplot is produced to compare the size of a school building to the number of students at that school who play an instrument. there are 12 data points, each representing a different school. the points are widely dispersed on the scatterplot without a pattern of grouping. which statement could be true

Since opening night, attendance at play a has increased steadily, while attendance at play b first rose and then fell. equations modeling the daily attendance y at each play are shown below, where x is the number of days since opening night. on what day(s) was the attendance the same at both plays? what was the attendance? play a: y = 8x + 191 play b: y = -x^2 + 26x + 126 a. the attendance was never the same at both plays. b. the attendance was the same on day 5. the attendance was 231 at both plays on that day. c. the attendance was the same on day 13. the attendance was 295 at both plays on that day. d. the attendance was the same on days 5 and 13. the attendance at both plays on those days was 231 and 295 respectively.

Which is f(5) for the function –2x2 + 2x - 3?