document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330708>Question 330708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does the inequality sign change when both signs are multiplied or divided by a negative number? Does this happen with equations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dewasmaharaja><B>dewasmaharaja(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dewasmaharaja><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=237102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is because 5 > 2, but when multiplied on both sides by -1, -5 < -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This happens with equations also for the exact same reason. </SPAN>\n" );
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