Change the direction of the inequality.
Always.
You divide as normal BUT you change the direction of the inequality symbol, so that < becomes > and conversely.
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.
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
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.
Change the direction of the inequality.
Always.
The usual case is when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number.
You need to change it to the opposite direction; e.g 5 > 1; multiply both sides by -2 it becomes -10 < -2
The inequality sign must be flipped.
negative flip
The sign changes if you multiply/divide by a negative number. It stays the same if you add/subtract 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 solving an inequality, you must revers the inequality sign when you multiply (or divide) both sides 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.
The inequality sign changes direction. So 2<3 Multiply by -2 and you get -4>-6 (similarly with division).