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Marcie solved the following inequality, and her work is shown below.

What mistake did Marcie make in solving the inequality? (9th grade Algebra 1)

Marcie solved the following inequality, and her work is shown below. What mistake-example-1
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Answer:

She didn't change the direction of the sign

Explanation:

When dividing both sides by a negative number in an inequality, you must change the sign.

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