Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] - 5 - ( - 4) = - 5 + 4 = - 1 \\ - 4 - ( - 5) = - 4 + 5 = 1 \\ - 4 - (5) = - 4 - 5 = - 9 \\ 4 - ( - 5) = 4 + 5 = 9[/tex]
Therefore ranking them from least to most:
[tex] - 4 - (5) \\ - 5 - ( - 4) \\ - 4 - ( - 5) \\ 4 - ( - 5)[/tex]