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When you divide both sides of any inequality by a negative number you need to what the inequality symbol?
Flip it around
If you multiply or divide both sides of an inquality by a negative number you need to?
Change the direction of the inequality.
When you divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number you need to blank the inequality symbol?
Flip. You need to reverse the inequality when multiplying or dividing by a negative. -2x < 10 (-1)*(-2x) < (-1)*10 2x > -10 x > -5
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 must you do when solving an inequality with a negative coefficient?
Divide by negative one and flip the sign eg -x > 6 / -1 /-1 x < - 6
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