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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help! I'll give medals! how is solving 5x<20 is different from solving -5x<20

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

nned help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when you multiply both sides by -1 (to get rid of negative in -5x) there is a rule which says you must change the sign to >.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when u are soling the positive 5 the sign doesn't change but when u move the -5 it changes

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