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When you multiply or divide an inquality by a negative number you must reverse the sense of inequality why?
You must reverse the sense of inequality because, in essence, you're taking the opposite of both sides. In order to more properly show this, here's an example. 3>2 Three is greater than two. True statement, right? Let's multiply both sides by -1 -3>-2 The statement is no longer true. In order to keep the equation true, you must flip the inequality. As in -3<-2 Now, the statement is true again.
What could you do to make the inequalities that are not true into true statements?
To make inequalities that are not true into true statements, you would need to manipulate the inequality by performing the same operation on both sides. For example, if you have the inequality 4 > 6, you could subtract 2 from both sides to get 2 > 4, which is still not true. You could then multiply both sides by -1 to get -2 < -4, which is a true statement. By understanding the properties of inequalities and performing operations that maintain the inequality's direction, you can transform false inequalities into true ones.
What is a statement that compares two expressions by using or any other inequality sign?
That is called an inequality.
What is the inequality statement for -4 and 9?
-4 < 9
What is an inequality?
a statement that two quantities are unequal, indicated by the symbol I found this at http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inequality
