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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5>5-7y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5>5-7y -5 -5 0>-7y /-7 /-7 0<y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you switch signs when dividing or multiplying by a -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldnt y be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no because I divided by a negative :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh okay

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

think of it this way.... 0 >-7y +7y +7y 7y >0 that's my style because the switch is confusing :DDD

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

that could be handy for you @MaeLaken

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5>5-7y -5+5-5+5-7y 0>0-7y 7y>0=y>0 =y>0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what I had and it was incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

guess i am confused to what is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that doesn't make sense @jlamphere

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and thanks^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would stealygirlie be correct

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

you both are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah.. what how? they're both different y>0 =/= y<0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right? so which is correct

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

lol mae they're the same.. 0<y = y>0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Noohhh... one is y is greater than 0, the other is y is less than zero. y can't be greater and less than something at the same time

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

stealgirly said 0<y jlam said y>0 you mustve read them wrong =))) they're both the same reflexive property remember?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh well don't I feel dumb, sorry haha. yeah they're both right =_=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They arent both right!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the sign switches around when you multiply or divide by a negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y<0 0>y the numbers AND sign are switched around, they're both the same.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if y is greater it could be 1 25 58 ect if y is less it could be -07 -65 ect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one is "y" is more than 0, the other is 0 is less than "y" . they're worded different but mean the same thing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh thats right I thought you meant you could switch the sign around lol sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha it's k.. i thought that at first too -_-

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