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Explain how solving -7y > 161 is different from solving 7y > -161.

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Answer:

You use the division property of inequality to isolate the variable for both inequalities. You need to reverse the direction of the inequality symbol when dividing both sides by a negative number.

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Answer: its different because when you add a negative sign to an answer it is valued less then a answer without the negative sign

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