1)help...................

the distance between the integers -10 and 8 is 18, this is because -10 is 10 away from zero and 8 is 8 away from zero, making it 18
I do believe its 18. you truley don't need the number line all you have to do is think about is how you get from 8 to -10 if that makes sense. so 8 - 18 = -10