document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016728>Question 1016728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5a <= -25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5a <= -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide each side by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-a <= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, a side note, say -X>1. Can we just multiply both sides by -1 and get X>-1? In the first equation, -2 is a solution, as -(-2)>1 is true. But is -2>-1? No, sir, it's not. We must change equality sign when multiplying by a negative number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a >= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the key to solving these, and for classmates getting this wrong on a test, the most common error. Now you won't make this mistake. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last, it's the same if we just divided both sides by -5, multiply or dividing by a negative number forces an equality sign flip. Clear enough, I hope! </SPAN>\n" );
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