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-2<3 multiple each side by -5 what is the resulting inequality

User Chrisz
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Answer:


\boxed{10>-15}

Explanation:


-2<3

Multiply each side by -5.


-2 * -5 <3 * -5

Switch signs when multiplying or dividing by a negative integer.


10>-15

User Alfero Chingono
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Answer:

10 > -15

Explanation:

-2 < 3

We want to multiply each side by -5 and we want to see what happens:

-2 * -5 < 3 * -5

= 10 < -15

This is a wrong inequality as 10 is ahead of -15 on the number line.

User Ramprasath Selvam
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