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According to the properties of inequality, when should the inequality symbol be reversed when solving a two-step inequality in the form below?

a x + b greater-than c
when a is positive
when a is negative
when b is positive
when b is negative

User Pneumatics
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Answer:

b

Explanation:

User Kishor K
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Answer:

  • B. when a is negative

Explanation:

Inequality given:

  • ax + b > c

When solving we do steps:

  • ax > c - b
  • x > (c - b)/a

At the second step both sides divided by a.

When a is positive the inequality symbol remains as is, when a is negative we have to divide both sides by -1 as well. This will reverse the inequality symbol.

Correct answer choice is B.

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