Question

Which expression is equal to |-12|-|-3|?option one -> -15option 2 -> 9option 3 ->-9

Answer 1

9 (option 2)

Explanation:$|-12|-|-3|$

For absolute numbers: if the absolute sign is removed, it makes the number inside positive if it was initially a negative number

$\begin{gathered} |-12|\text{ = 12} \\ |-3|=\text{ 3} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} |-12|-|-3|\text{ = 12 -3} \\ |-12|-|-3|\text{ = 9 (option 2)} \end{gathered}$