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13. when do you flip the inequality sign? a. everytime you divide b. al…

Question

  1. when do you flip the inequality sign?

a. everytime you divide
b. always
c. when you multiply or divide by a negative
d. never (dont choose me)

  1. solve the inequality and check for all possible solutions.

$-9 - 1y + 4 > 0$

Explanation:

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For Question 13:
Brief Explanations

This is a conceptual question about inequality rules. The key rule is that the inequality sign is flipped only when multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number.

Step1: Combine constant terms

$$\begin{align*} -9 + 4 - y &> 0 \\ -5 - y &> 0 \end{align*}$$

Step2: Isolate the variable term

$$\begin{align*} -y &> 0 + 5 \\ -y &> 5 \end{align*}$$

Step3: Multiply by -1, flip sign

$$\begin{align*} y &< -5 \end{align*}$$

Step4: Verify with test value

Test $y=-6$: $-9 - (-6) + 4 = -9 +6 +4 =1>0$, which is true.
Test $y=-5$: $-9 - (-5) +4 = -9+5+4=0$, which is not greater than 0.
Test $y=-4$: $-9 - (-4)+4 = -9+4+4=-1<0$, which is false.

Answer:

C. When you multiply or divide by a negative

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