SOLUTION: answer the following question as always true, sometimes true, or never true. explain your answer in complete sentences. if x is greater then or equal to y, then x/-2 is greater

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Question 220852: answer the following question as always true, sometimes true, or never true. explain your answer in complete sentences.
if x is greater then or equal to y, then x/-2 is greater then or equal to y/-2
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, math_helper:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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x >= y, then x/-2 >= y/-2

This is never true. Suppose x and y are positive. Then, x/-2 is farther to the left on a number line than y/-2. (less)

Suppose x and y are negative. Then, x/-2 is smaller than y/-2.

***correction: x/-2 = y/-2 when x = y.

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The correct answer is it is SOMETIMES TRUE.
If x=y, then x/(-2) = y/(-2)