document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286362>Question 286362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x &#8722; 7)(y + 7) < 0, then which of the following must be true?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. x > 7  B. y < &#8722;7   C. x < 7  D. y > &#8722;7   E. None of these.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=207735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+7%29%28y+%2B+7%29+%3C+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+7%29%28y+%2B+7%29+%3C+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is negative) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B7%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B7%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is negative), but not both. If they are both negative, then the result is positive. Also, if they're both positive, then the product is positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is choice C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B7%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B7%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is is choice B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answers are B and C (if you're allowed multiple answers), but not at the same time. If you aren't allowed multiple answers, then there's a typo somewhere. </SPAN>\n" );
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