document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227886>Question 227886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What role of operations that applies when you are solving an equation has a major exception when you are solving an inequality?  Why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you change the signs of an inequality, then the inequality reverses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a > b becomes -a < -b when you change the signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b remains -a = -b when you change the signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a < b becomes -a > -b when you change the signs.\r<BR>\n" );
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