SOLUTION: If both sides of a true inequality are multiplied by the same negative number, the resulting inequality with a(n) ___________ _ is true. Fill in the blank

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Question 1013270: If both sides of a true inequality are multiplied by the same negative number, the resulting inequality with a(n) _____________ is true.
Fill in the blank

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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If both sides of a true inequality are multiplied by the same negative number, the resulting inequality with a reversed sign is true.
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1<3 . Multiply by same negative number , reverse sign
(-1)(1)>(-1)(3)
-1>-3 . This is true