Inequalities in Algebra

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Sep 21, 2008, 10:41 AM

Inequalities in Algebra

-3x<16

sGt HarDKorE Posts: 656, Reputation: 98

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Sep 21, 2008, 11:52 AM

you divide 16 by -3 and switch the sign. When you divide by a negative, you always switch the sign so it would be: x>16/-3

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