document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670550>Question 670550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why do you flip the sign of an inequality when multiply or dividing by a negative number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It gives the correct result.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x > 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x > 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 > x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 > x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -1 same answer<BR>\n" );
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