Which symbol is used to make -5 ? -8 a true statement?
A. >
B. <
C. =
(I think the answer is B)
plot them on the number line
is -5 to the left or right or -8?
I disagree.
Which number is to the right on a number line?
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To make -5 < -8 a true statement, we need to use the correct symbol.
The symbol used to represent "less than" is "<". Therefore, the correct answer is B.
To determine which symbol should be used to make the statement "-5 ? -8" true, you need to compare the values of -5 and -8.
The symbol ">" (option A) is used to represent "greater than." If you use this symbol, it would mean "-5" is greater than "-8."
The symbol "<" (option B) is used to represent "less than." If you use this symbol, it would mean "-5" is less than "-8."
The symbol "=" (option C) is used to represent "equal to." If you use this symbol, it would mean "-5" is equal to "-8."
To determine the correct symbol, you need to identify which number is larger. In this case, -8 is smaller than -5. So, the correct symbol to make the statement true would be "<" (option B), which means "-5" is less than "-8."