Multiplying both sides of an inequality by the same positive number:
AHalves sign
BKeeps the sign
CFlips the sign
DDrops the sign
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Keeps the sign
1. Only a negative multiplier causes trouble.
2. Positive multipliers are safe.
3. The sign stays as it is.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 6, Linear Inequalities._
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