Answer
$-4\gt -17$
Work Step by Step
If $a-b \lt 0$, then $a \lt b;$
If $a-b \gt 0$, then $a \gt b;$
If $a-b = 0$, then $a=b;$
In this problem, $a=-4, b=-17,$
Since $a-b=(-4)-(-17)=-4+17=13\gt0,$
Then $a\gt b,$
Therefore, $-4\gt -17$
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