document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30183>Question 30183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how in the world do i do inequalites with fractions? heres an example of what i mean: [-1/8 k is greater than -1] or [2/3 x is greater than 8]  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am not sure waht you mean...you have written something that is ambiguous.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-1%2F%288k%29%29+%3E+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-1%2F%288k%29%29+%3E+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in which case we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-1%2F8%29+%3E+-k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-1%2F8%29+%3E+-k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-k+%3C+%28-1%2F8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-k+%3C+%28-1%2F8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now divide by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and hence <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+k+%3E+1%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+k+%3E+1%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or you meant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-1%2F8%29k+%3E+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-1%2F8%29k+%3E+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in which case we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-k+%3E+-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-k+%3E+-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now divide by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and hence <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+k+%3C+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+k+%3C+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both situations use the same rules, namely if you multiply or divide by a negative number, the inequality sign  swaps round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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