Is negative seven less than negative eight?

Can someone me do math because i am having a breakdown rn because i don’t get it

There is an entrance to the computer room at point e which lies on ab and is 5 feet from point a. plot point e on the coordinate plane. find the distance from the entrance at point e to the printer at point e

Solve for x and y a x= 13.3 y= 16.7 b x= 23.3 y= 12.5 c x= 7.5 y= 16.7 d x=7.5 y= 12.5