SOLUTION: Is this correct? 4/5a<-12 a<-15

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Question 70990: Is this correct?
4/5a<-12
a<-15
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes it is. -12*5=-60 and -60/4=-15. Since you're not dividing with a negative divisor (term at the bottom), you don't need to worry about flipping the inequality.