Both claims are false. In fact,
and
are one the multiplicative inverse of the other. This means, by definition of multiplicative inverse, that

So, it doesn't matter if
is positive or negative: the multiplication of one number and its inverse will always be 1: for example,

Similarly, when you multiply two number, the sign of the product depends on the sign of the factors as follows:
So, the multiplication of two negative numbers is a positive number.
Step-by-step explanation:
the 1st shop=196-(17.5/100×196)
=196-34.3
=161.7+196
=357.7
the 2nd shop=196-(22.5/100×196)
=196-44.1
=151.9+196
=347.9
so the difference between two shop is
357.7-347.9=9.8
-2 < n

3
This inequality basically says "-2 is less than n, which is less than or equal to 3".
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