document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234203>Question 234203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have an inequality and you are replacing the variable with a number to see if it is a solution to that given inequality, and the problem looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-2+7>15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do you multiply by negative 2 to both sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=172756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The proper procedure is to multipy the 4*-2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-2+7>15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8+7>15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1>15 This says that you don't have the correct solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unless you meant:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-2+7)>15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5>15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20>15 Now you have a valid proof. </SPAN>\n" );
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