document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606090>Question 606090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does the inequality sign change when both sides are multiplied by a negative number.  Does this happen with equations, why or why not?\r<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 #381921 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=381921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does the inequality sign change when both sides are multiplied by a negative number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 < 3 means 3 is to the right of 2 on the number scale.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying by -1 flips the relationship of the numbers over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-axis so -3 is to the left of -2, i.e. -3 < -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this happen with equations, why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No; 2 = 2 and -2=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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