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In the inequality n/7 - 8 < -11, you will need to flip the inequality sign to solve for n. True False

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User Simotek
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n/7 - 8 < -11

add 8 to each side

n/7 < -3

multiply by 7

n< -21

False

The only time we flip the inequality symbol is when we multiply or divide by a negative.

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