Question

Which number is further from 0 on a number line: −8 or 6?

Answer 1

-8 is farther from 0 on the number line because its absolute value is 8. That's farther away from 0 on the number line than 6 is.

Answer 2

It would be -8

Explanation:

-8 is 8 points away from 0 on the number line, while 6 is only 6 points away