document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176367>Question 176367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you give me an example of why the inequality sign changes when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? I just don't understand and hope you can give me some examples. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=131475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5<3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3C-%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3C-%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....this is not a true statement. However if you reverse the sign then it will be true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3E-3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3E-3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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