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In Exercises $5-12,$ for the inequality $4<9,$ state the inequality that results when the given operations are performed on both members.Multiply by -2
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According to the properties of inequalities, when we multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the direction of the inequality sign is reversed. So, we have: $$-2*4>-2*9$$ Show more…
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