document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56857>Question 56857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont know how to mulitply or change the sign when we do inequalities.thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Justene Garcia </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you multiply or divide both sides of an inequalty by a negative number, switch the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x<6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x/-3>6/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-2 [The signed is switched because we divided both sides by a (-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2x>6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/1)(-1/2)x>(-2/1)(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-12 [The signed is switched because we multiplied both sides by (-1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
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