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What happens when both sides of a less than inequality are multiplied or divided by a negative number?
The inequality sign becomes greater than (>).
When should an inequality sign be reversed?
When one side of the inequality is divided or multiplied by a negative number.
Explain what happens when both sides of an inequality is multiplied by a negative number give an example to support your answer?
The direction of the inequality is reversed. Note that the if the inequality included "or equals" before, then it will after. 4 < 5 multiplied by -1 gives -4 > -5 5 >= 4 multiplied by -1 gives -5 <= -4
Does the inequality signs change when both sides are multiplied by a negative number in equations?
yes it does
How do you solve an inequality if you are left with a negative variable?
In the case of an inequality, if you mulitply by a negative number, you have to reverse the direction of the inequality. E.g.: -x < 10 becomes: x > -10 (Here, I multiplied by -1, and simultaneously reversed the direction of the inequality.)
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