document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969360>Question 969360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane is thinking of a number between -10 and 10.  If you multiply Jane’s number by -2, then subtract 2, the result is greater than 6.  Which of the following statements must also be true? please explain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Jane’s number is less than -4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B. Jane’s number is greater than -4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C. Jane’s number is greater than 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " D. Jane’s number is less than -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " E. Jane’s number is 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane's number is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply it by -2  = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2   = -2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an inequality  -2x-2 >6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to both sides   -2x>8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 and reverse the inequality:  x <-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Test with -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by -2 =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2=8  >6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Key:  divide or multiply by negative number, must reverse inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2<3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both by (-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 is > than -3.  You must change the inequality with division or multiplication by a negative number. </SPAN>\n" );
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