What inequality shows that −2 is less than a number 5 units to its right?(1 point)

Question

Responses

−2 < 3
negative 2 is less than 3

−2 < 5
negative 2 is less than 5

−2 < 7
negative 2 is less than 7

−2 < −7

Answer 1

To show that \(-2\) is less than a number 5 units to its right, we can express that number mathematically. A number that is 5 units to the right of \(-2\) can be represented as:

\[-2 + 5 = 3\]

Therefore, the inequality that shows \(-2\) is less than this number is:

\[-2 < 3\]

So the correct response is:

−2 < 3 (negative 2 is less than 3)