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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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