SOLUTION: Could you give me an example of why the inequality sign changes when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? I just don't understand and hope you can give me som
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Question 176367: Could you give me an example of why the inequality sign changes when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? I just don't understand and hope you can give me some examples.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5<3
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divide both sides by -5
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....this is not a true statement. However if you reverse the sign then it will be true.
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so
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