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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please check my answers for 2 problems.....MEDAL AND FAN 1) X/-10 > 6 my answer: x >-60 2) Gavin needs to read at least 150 pages of his book this week. He has already read 82 pages. How many more pages p must Gavin read this week? Write and solve an inequality. A. 82 + p greater than or equal to 150; p greater than or equal to 68 B. p + 82 greater than or equal to 150; p greater than or equal to 68 (I choose B as my answer) C. p - 72 greater than or equal to 150; p greater than or equal to 222 D. p - 82 greater than or equal to 150; p greater than or equal to 222

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u r both answers are perfect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So there both right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. as -10 ll be multiplied to 6 it becomes -60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the inequality reverses when divided or multiplied by a negative number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes both are correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1st one is incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would the first one be then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both are correct dude

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm really confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x<-60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok so I just had the sign wrong right @Princer_Jones

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, once you multiply by a negative number, the inequality reverses the direction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks! ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57874.html @Beatrice2000 @MaaniAxiz2 please read the link

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you ,, for enlightning sir , got it @Princer_Jones

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