SOLUTION: when solving an inequality, how do you know when to switch the sign?

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Question 366374: when solving an inequality, how do you know when to switch the sign?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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If an inequality is multiplied (or divided) by a negative number, then

we switch the sign of the inequality.