document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034661>Question 1034661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe the error in the problem below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2-3x > 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x > 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that in the second step, When both sides were divided by -3, the sign should have changed from > to <. I don't know for sure though </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you multiply or divide by a negative number, you REVERSE the inequality sign...you noticed that wasn't done...you are correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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