document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089707>Question 1089707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a/b > c/d then will ad > bc? Will this always be true? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a,b,c,d real numbers, where b,d are nonzero, the answer is NO, it is NOT always true that ad > bc.   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  bd < 0 then you end up reversing the inequality (so in this case ad < bc).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only when bd > 0 is it true that ad > bc. \r<BR>\n" );
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