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Evaluating a modulus function of the form $f(x)=m|x|+c$ for a given value of $x$.

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Given $f(x)=\\simplify{{m}abs(x)+{a}}$, find $f(\\var{n})$.

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If $f(x)=\\simplify{{m}abs(x)+{a}}$, to find $f(\\var{n})$ we need to evaluate $f(x)$ when $x=\\var{n}$:

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