Which statement correctly describes how to plot the point $(5, -3)$ on a coordinate plane?

Start at the origin, move 5 units to the left, and then 3 units up.

Start at the origin, move 3 units to the right, and then 5 units down.

Start at the origin, move 5 units to the right, and then 3 units down.

Start at the origin, move 5 units to the right, and then 3 units up.

In an ordered pair $(a, b)$, what does the first number, $a$, tell you?

The vertical distance to move up or down.

The horizontal distance to move left or right.

The total distance from the origin.

The location on the vertical axis.

Move 2 units right, then 5 units up.

Move 5 units left, then 2 units down.

Move 2 units left, then 5 units down.

Move 2 units up, then 5 units right.