Simplify the expression.

|18 - 61|

43

Step-by-step explanation:

Alright, 18 - 61 is gonna be the same thing as 61 - 18 (just add a negative sign when you're done) so you have - 43 now.

The lines on either side of the equation means that everything in between is positive.

Therefore, you have a positive 43 as your answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

|18 - 61| = |-43| = 43