Question

-5 < 2 how can i determine if it’s a true or false inequality

Answer 1

Draw a number line!

<________|_______________|_______|___________>

                 -5                               0              2

The ones on the right are larger than the ones on the left. The two is the rightmost number, so it is the largest. Your inequality reads "-5 is less than 2" which is true. Therefore, you have a true inequality.