Question

If you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a
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number, you need to
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the inequality sign.

Answer 1

If you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a **negative** number, you need to **reverse** the inequality sign.

If you multiply or divide by a **positive** number, the inequality sign remains the same.

So the completed statement would be:

If you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a **negative** number, you need to **reverse** the inequality sign.