Why do you change the inequality symbol when you multiply or divide by a negative?

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2023-03-15

Why do you change the inequality symbol when you multiply or divide by a negative?

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Saniya Underwood

Saniya Underwood

Beginner2023-03-16Added 4 answers

The quantities are in reversed when you multiply or divide by a negative number. You can verify this by considering a simple example. We know that 1 < 2 , but when you multiply both numbers by - 1 , then the direction of the inequality is reversed - 1 > - 2 .

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