SOLUTION: Why does the inequality sign change or flip after dividing by a negative number

Question 965316: Why does the inequality sign change or flip after dividing by a negative number
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because that's the rule when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try testing this yourself!

You should already know .
Something like (-6)(-1)=6, a way to operate on a number to get its opposite.

LOOK! .
(-1)(7) versuse (-1)(10)
-7 versus -10
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