Multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number means the sign of the inequality is:
ARemoved
BRepeated
CReversed
DRetained
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Reversed
1. This is the key difference from equations.
2. Less than becomes greater than.
3. The sign is reversed.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 6, Linear Inequalities._
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