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  • 22-09-2017
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Why must you flip the inequality symbol when you divide by a negative number?

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  • 22-09-2017
That's a good question.  When comparing negative numbers  the lower one  has a greater  'number part  ( without the sign)'  then the higher  one.

For example -4 and -10:-   10 > 4   but -4 > -10.
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