The absolute value is three.
Think of it like this. Whenever the absolute value is there, the number or expression inside, whether negative or positive takes a shower. When they are done showering, they are clean. The clean equals positive, all numbers after absolute value are positive so the answer is three.
<u>Positive</u> numbers are located to the right of zero on the <u>number</u> line
Answer: A. 12^2
Step-by-step explanation: Follow PEMDAS