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Linear Inequalities

Question 17 • LVA- Mathematical Modeling - Fall

Explain what needs to happen to the inequality sign when dividing or multiplying by a negative number.

Answer
A
nothing happens
B
flip the inequality sign
C
change the inequality sign to an equals sign
D
the inequality needs to be graphed on a number line

Explanation

When you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, you must reverse the direction of the inequality sign. For example, multiplying −2 < 3 by −1 gives 2 > −3, so the sign flips. The correct choice is “flip the inequality sign.”

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