document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164208>Question 164208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(4-3/5q) < 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-6/5q <5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/5q < -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/6*-6/5q < -3*-5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q<2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplication by a negative changes the direction of the inequality sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q>2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick two values, one less than 2.5 (should fail), one greater than 2.5 (should pass).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, q=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4-3/5q) < 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4-0)<5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "False.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you would expect since 0<2.5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, q=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4-3/5q) < 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4-3)<5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you would expect since 5>2.5. </SPAN>\n" );
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