Answer:

Explanation:
we know that
Absolute value is a term which is used to indicate the distance of a point or number from the origin of a number line or coordinate system.
In this problem
we have to find the absolute value of the given number

that means we have to find the distance of
from the origin of a number line.
Distance of
from the origin is
.
Remember that the distance cannot be a negative number.
Therefore, the absolute value of
is

see the attached figure to better understand the problem