Asked by jess
We are learning inequalities and I just did some homework but the teacher returned it saying I did some of them wrong.
1. -2x - 10 < 2
2. -2x + 15 < 17
I didn't flip the inequality sign when I divided by (-2).
But why do we always have to flip the sign when we multiply or divide by a negative number?
1. -2x - 10 < 2
2. -2x + 15 < 17
I didn't flip the inequality sign when I divided by (-2).
But why do we always have to flip the sign when we multiply or divide by a negative number?
Answers
Answered by
Bosnian
In google type:
inequalities and negative numbers
You will find couple sites.
mathforum is good.
1.
-2 x - 10 < 2
-2 x < 2 + 10
-2 x < 12 Divide both sides with -2
x > 12 / - 2
x > - 6
2.
-2x + 15 < 17
-2 x < 17 - 15
-2 x < 2 Divide both sides with -2
x > 2 / -2
x > -1
inequalities and negative numbers
You will find couple sites.
mathforum is good.
1.
-2 x - 10 < 2
-2 x < 2 + 10
-2 x < 12 Divide both sides with -2
x > 12 / - 2
x > - 6
2.
-2x + 15 < 17
-2 x < 17 - 15
-2 x < 2 Divide both sides with -2
x > 2 / -2
x > -1
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