Question

-3y > 9
would my answer be y > 3
MEDAL AND FAN

Answer 1

no
look at here
there is - minus sign with 3 so when it goes in denominator of 9
it would be -3
y>-3
okay

Answer 2

oh my! no no no

Answer 3

divide by \(-3\) change the inequality, get \(y<-3\)

Answer 4

you also have to flip the inequality sign when you divide by a negative

Answer 5

y<-3

Answer 6

@satellite73
what happened ?

Answer 7

-3y>9
y>9/-3
y<-3

Answer 8

okay sorry i forget
y<-3

Answer 9

The sign flips when you divide by a negative,if it would have be a positive 3y then the answer would be y>3.
Understand?
@Kim21