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What is the effect of multiplying both sides of an inequality by a negative number? Explain and give an example.

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tester [92]2 years ago

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Multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number reverses the inequality. This means < changes to >, and vice versa. For example, given that 5 < 8 we can multiply both sides by 6 to obtain 30 < 48 which is still true.

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