document.write( "Question 729750: daughter is doing inequalities and has a problem. -8d > -56. My answer was d > 7. She came up with d < 7. Which is correct? Do you ever change the inequality sign because you use - numbers in multiplication and division? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #446201 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! daughter is doing inequalities and has a problem. -8d > -56. My answer was d > 7. She came up with d < 7. Which is correct? Do you ever change the inequality sign because you use - numbers in multiplication and division? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "When you mulitply or divide by a negative, the polarity changes. \n" ); document.write( "-8d > -56 \n" ); document.write( "-d > -7 \n" ); document.write( "Add d \n" ); document.write( "0 > d - 7 \n" ); document.write( "Add 7 \n" ); document.write( "7 > d or d < 7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |