Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Definition of absolute value:
|a| = a if a ≥ 0
|a| = -a if a < 0
Examples:
|2| = 2
|-2| = -(-2) = 2
|0.45| = 0.45
|-0.45| = -(-0.45) = 0.45
|1000| = 1000
|-1000| = 1000
Therefore
|12| = 12
