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document.write( "Clear of fractions by multiplying both sides by -5\r\n" );
document.write( "BUT, you must remember that the rules are:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. When multiplying or dividing an inequality by a\r\n" );
document.write( "   POSITIVE number, you DO NOT reverse the direction\r\n" );
document.write( "   of the inequality.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. When multiplying or dividing an inequality by a\r\n" );
document.write( "   NEGATIVE number, you MUST reverse the direction\r\n" );
document.write( "   of the inequality.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This is a case of multiplying an inequality by a\r\n" );
document.write( "NEGATIVE number, so we must change the < to a >\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"++-2%28p%2F%28-2%29%29%3E-2%28-5%29++++\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "     \"p+%3E+10\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you are asked for interval notation, the\r\n" );
document.write( "answer is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (10,¥)\r\n" );
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