The operation $\clubsuit$ is defined by $x\clubsuit y =|x|^3+y$. What is the value of $2\clubsuit 4$?
To apply the operation $\clubsuit$, I need to raise the absolute value of the first operand to the third power and add it to the second operand. The absolute value of 2 is 2, so $|2|^3=2^3=8$. Then I add 8 to 4 and get 12. Therefore, $2\clubsuit 4=12$. 