document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15863>Question 15863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What rules are similar in solving inequalities and equations? What are the differences? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As I always explain, there are THREE rules for solving inequalities, as I explain in my Basic Algebra: One Step at a Time.  I'm not sure if I have a lesson plan for this in algebra.com, but here is the rule anyway from my own website under Basic Algebra, Samples of Basic Algebra, Chapter 1, Section 1.11 Inequalities.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	RULES FOR INEQUALITIES\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule #1	If any number is added or subtracted from each side of an inequality, then the inequality sign remains the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule #2	If each side of an inequality is multiplied or divided by a positive number, then the inequality sign remains the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule #3	If each side of an inequality is multiplied or divided by a negative number, then the inequality sign must be reversed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These rules are the same for EQUATIONS as for INEQUALITIES, EXCEPT for RULE #3, about multiplying or dividing both sides of an INEQUALITY by a NEGATIVE number.  YOU MUST REVERSE THE INEQUALITY SIGN.  Thet's the difference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ru\r<BR>\n" );
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