document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105188>Question 1105188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If n is a negative integers, which statement is always true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 6n^-2 <4n^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) n/4 > -6n^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 6n^-1 < 4n^-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 4n^-1 > (6n)^-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) 6n^-2 <4n^-1; this is 6/n^2 < 4/n.  The one on the left is always positive, the one on the right always negative, so it can't be this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) n/4 > -6n^-1.  n/4 > - (6/n).  The one on the left is always negative, the one on the right is always positive., so it can't be this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 6n^-1 < 4n^-1  6/n <4/n.  Since n is negative, that is like saying 6 >4, and that is true. ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) 4n^-1 > (6n)^-1   4/n > 1/(6n).  This would be the same as 4 < (1/6), and that is not true.   </SPAN>\n" );
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