document.write( "Question 1207009: which is greater -1.23 or -1 2/5
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2/5 = 0.40 so the mixed number -1 & 2/5 is equivalent to the decimal form -1.40\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For now let's ignore the negative signs. We'll come back to them.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying both sides by -1 flips the inequality sign.
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