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When both sides of an inequality are multiplied or divided by a negative number, the inequality sign:

Answer: reverses.

  • A reverses
  • B stays the same
  • C becomes an equals sign
  • D disappears

Correct answer: A. reverses

Explanation: Multiplying or dividing by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality.

Number Line vs Half-Plane Representationx > 2 (open circle, hollow)2x ≤ 2 (closed circle, filled)shaded regionsatisfies the inequality2D inequality: dashed line = strict, shaded = solution side

One-variable inequalities use open (excluded) or closed (included) circles on a number line; two-variable inequalities use a dashed (strict) or solid (non-strict) boundary line, with the solution being the entire shaded half-plane on one side of it.

Concept context

Solving linear inequalities in one and two variables algebraically and graphically, and representing solutions on a number line or as a region in a plane.

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