SOLUTION: why ax<4 is not the same as x<4/a

SOLUTION: why ax<4 is not the same as x<4/a

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Question 561024: why ax<4 is not the same as x<4/a
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ax<4 is only the same as x<4/a only if a > 0. If a < 0, then ax<4 is NOT the same as x<4/a it's actually the same as x>4/a.
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