Chapter R.2, Problem 1DE

Insert $<\text{ or }>$ for to write a true sentence.

To determine

The true sentence using either $<\text{ or }>$ operation in $-5\boxed{}-4$

Answer to Problem 1DE

Solution:

The true sentence is $\underset{\_}{-5\boxed{<}-4}$.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The provided expression is $-5\boxed{}-4$.

Consider the expression,

$-5\boxed{}-4$

The two numbers are $-5$ and $-4$.

If the two numbers are marked on number line, the number on the left side is smaller to the number on the right side.

Then, $-5$ comes first on a number line out of $-5$ and $-4$.

This tells that $-5$ is smaller than $-4$, or $-4$ is greater than $-5$.

Then, the operator <, is used in the expression as $-5\boxed{<}-4$.

Hence, the true sentence is $-5\boxed{<}-4$.