Whats the absolute value of $abs-(-3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-13T18:49:08

There is no answer to that.

The absolute value of a number needs a number between the bars.

But if you stretch the question, it could mean absolute bars around the whole thing:

$||-|(-3)|=3$

Whats the absolute value of abs-(-3)abs-(-3)?