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ch4aika [34]
3 years ago
5

What happens to the inequality sign when you multiply or divide by a negative number?

Mathematics
2 answers:
kykrilka [37]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

It switches sides

Step-by-step explanation:

Example 2<4, 2<4(-2)=2<-8

xz_007 [3.2K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Much like when you divide by a negative number, the sign of the inequality must flip! ... When you multiply both sides by a negative value you make the side that is greater have a "bigger" negative number, which actually means it is now less than the other side!

Step-by-step explanation:

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