document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11033>Question 11033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to graph linear inequalities, i'm want to know that if i divide greater/less than AND equal to problem that is negative do i flip the sign to being opposite of the orginal sign? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex if -2y >or= -x+4...i divide both side by -2, and i'm wanting to know if it becomes y <or= 1/2x-2? ..or does the sign stay the same... y>or= 1/2x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, whenever you multiply or divide by ANY negative number, the < or > swap around.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could say the same about =, but of course swapping it, it still looks the same ;-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eg 2 < 5 is valid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now multiply by 3...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 < 15 .. still valid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 < -15 is not true anymore...-15 is now smaller.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, we need to write <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 > -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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