What is the distance between-12 and 6 on a number line

The distance between -12 and 6 on a number line is 18

The distance between -12 and 6 on a number line would be 18 because you have to add the two absolute values (how far away each one is from 0). so, six is six digits away from the number zero and -12 is 12 digits away from the number zero when you add the two together you get 18. i hope this makes sense!