Multiply.Divide Inequalities

Multiply.Divide Inequalities

Multiply and Divide by a Positive Number

•  $\frac{x}{8}>-5$  

•  $8\ \times\ \frac{x}{8}>8\times\left(-5\right)$   

•  $x>-40$  

Multiply and Divide with Negative Number

• When you divide or multiply by a negative number: flip the sign

Example 1 

•  $2<\frac{y}{-3}$  

•  $3\ \times2>\ -3\ \times\ \frac{y}{-3}$  

• 6 > y

Multiple Choice

 $-7y\ \le-35$  

•  $y\ >5$  

•  $y\ <\ 5$  

•  $y\ \le\ 5$  

•  $y\ \ge\ 5$