document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149730>Question 149730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original question was:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " \"Why does the inequality sign change when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number?  Does this happen with equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \"This does not happen with equations because if you flip the equals sign, its still an equals sign\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NEW QUESTION:  This statement is true. However, let's build on it a little more.  Why is this statement true?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmcruz09><B>kmcruz09(38)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmcruz09><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay. Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we multiply -1 on both sides <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%3C-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%3C-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we use the Addition Property of equality.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%3C-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%3C-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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