document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34708>Question 34708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,  Thanks in advance for your assistance.  I need help with inequalities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y/-3 <= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve by multiplying each side by the recipricol of -3/y, but could not solve w/the same rules as some of the other inequality problems that i've done.  What is the rule when the unknown is part of the fraction?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=20963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Keep in mind that when you multiply thru an inequality by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a negative number, the inequality changes from > to < or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from < to >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your problem, multiply both sides by (-3) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y>=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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