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Yes you have to flip the sign.
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If you multiply or divide both sides of an inquality by a negative number you need to?
Change the direction of the inequality.
If you multiply an inequality by a negative number when should you reverse the inequality symbol?
Always.
How do you divide by a negative in an inequality?
You divide as normal BUT you change the direction of the inequality symbol, so that < becomes > and conversely.
When you multiply both sides of any inequality by a negative number you need to the inequality symbol?
When an Inequality expression is multiplied (or divided) by a negative number then the Inequality sign is reversed. Example : -9x < 18 : -x < 2 : x > -2........as both sides have been multiplied by -1.
What happens when you multiply or divide an inequalitie by a negative number?
When an inequality is multiplied or divided by a negative number the inequality sign is reversed.Example : -x < 7 ......after multiplying by (say) -2 this becomes 2x > -14
What happens to the inequality symbol when you subtract a negative number?
The inequality symbol doesn't change direction in this case.Note that that is the same as adding a positive number.Note also that if you MULTIPLY or DIVIDE by a negative number, then you need to change the direction of the inequality symbol.
If you multiply or divide both sides of an inquality by a negative number you need to?
Change the direction of the inequality.
If you multiply an inequality by a negative number when should you reverse the inequality symbol?
Always.
When you have to reverse the inequality sign?
The usual case is when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number.
When you multiply both sides of any inequality by a negative number you need to do what to the inequality symbol?
You need to change it to the opposite direction; e.g 5 > 1; multiply both sides by -2 it becomes -10 < -2
What must occur in a linear inequality when you divide or multiply by a negative number?
The inequality sign must be flipped.
If you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a number you need to reverse the inequality sign?
negative flip
Does an inequality sign change in an equation when both sides are multipled or divided by negative number?
The sign changes if you multiply/divide by a negative number. It stays the same if you add/subtract by a negative number.
What do you need to do to the inequality sign if you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number?
Leave it alone. You cannot make an inequality into an equality by multiplying both sides of the inequation by the same number. If instead of the inequality sign you are using a lesser or greater than sign, however, you will need to reverse it if you multiply both sides by the same negative number, e.g. 10>4. If you multiply both sides by -2, you need to change the > into a <, so -20<-8
When you must reverse the inequality sign?
When solving an inequality, you must revers the inequality sign when you multiply (or divide) both sides by a negative number.
Do you only flip the inequality when you divide by a negative number?
Yes you do, you also flip the inequality sign if you multiply by a negative # The > and < signs are strictly the "Greater than" and "Less than" signs. The inequality sign is an = with a / stroke through it. If you divide an inequality by -1 it remains an inequality.
What happens if you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number?
The inequality sign changes direction. So 2<3 Multiply by -2 and you get -4>-6 (similarly with division).
