What is |y - 4| when y = -7

The lines on the side -l- means absolute value. And I think absloute value means anything in it is positive. Oh ok it makes the answer positive not the problem.

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-11 I believe....not entirely sure

I believe it would be 3. But I'm also having a brain f**t right so wait for more answer. 

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I thought -11 too, but isn't absolute value make whatever is in it positive? I'm really not sure if it is 3 or -11.

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Yeah....I never really get these anyways.......what are the beginning l-like things......if this is (-7)-4 is what it is....then -11 is right

$${\left|{\mathtt{\,-\,}}\left({\mathtt{7}}\right){\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{4}}\right|} = {\mathtt{11}}$$  Here..... I used a calculation