Question

How do you simplify `abs(-124)`?

Answer 1

`124`

Explanation:

The absolute bars mean that the value must be non-negative. So if the argument between the bar is negative, the sign is "flipped" to make the outcome positive.

This also goes for less simple examples like `|x-1|`. Then the simplification would depend on the value of `x` being greater or smaller than `1`