"n is less than 6 units from 0"
Using 0 as the starting point, the unknown value n is less than 6 units away, this means that n can be 6 units away or less than 6, you can symbolize this as:
Since you have to write it as an absolute value:
Solve
![\begin{gathered} |0-n|<6 \\ |-n|<6\text{ \rightarrow is an absolute value so it can be positive or negative} \\ |n|<6 \end{gathered}]()
n can be a positive or negative value so the result for the inequality is:
-6