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Explain solving how 4x<-16 is different from -4x<16

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Some are switched to negatives
User Mpdc
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Answer:

-4x<16 the sign flips if you divide by a negative

Explanation:

4x<-16

x<-4

but

-4x<16

x>-4

User Bkritzer
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