Question

If -x < -y, then all of the following are true except?

a. -x < -y

b. 2x < 2y

c. x + 2 < y + 2

d. x/2 < y/2

Answer 1

yes the correct answer is A i did it on a assignment it is correct

Explanation:

Answer 2

b, c, d are all false

Explanation:

Let x=4, y=2. The given statement says ...

... -4 < -2 . . . . . a true statement.

Now, let's look at the answer choices.

... a. -4 < -2 . . . . true

... b. 2(4) < 2(2) . . . . false

... c. 4 +2 < 2 +2 . . . . false

... d. 4/2 < 2/2 . . . . false

Then "a" is true, and "b", "c", and "d" are false.