SOLUTION: how in the world do i do inequalites with fractions? heres an example of what i mean: [-1/8 k is greater than -1] or [2/3 x is greater than 8]

Question 30183: how in the world do i do inequalites with fractions? heres an example of what i mean: [-1/8 k is greater than -1] or [2/3 x is greater than 8]
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i am not sure waht you mean...you have written something that is ambiguous.

You could mean in which case we have:

or . Now divide by -1
and hence

or you meant in which case we have:
. Now divide by -1
and hence

Both situations use the same rules, namely if you multiply or divide by a negative number, the inequality sign swaps round.

jon

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