document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163800>Question 163800</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073023103/algebrahomeworkh>introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 < -m/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><B>joecbaseball(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><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=120664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this problem as you would an equality problem.  The only difference is that if you have to MULTIPLY or DIVIDE by a negative number, then you have to change the direction of the inequality:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 < -m/3.  Multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 < -m.  Now multiply both sides by (-1) to solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 > m.  We changed the direction of the arrow because we multiplied by a negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can also be written as m < -18.<BR>\n" );
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