Answer
$-22\lt -(-38)$
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, $a=-22,$ $b=-(-38)=38,$
Since $a-b=(-22)-38=-60\lt0,$
Then $a\lt b,$
Therefore, $-22\lt -(-38)$