How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Inequality Where You're Multiplying Negative Fractions?

How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Inequality Where You're Multiplying Negative Fractions?

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This tutorial provides a great real world application of math. See how to turn a word problem into an inequality. Then solve the inequality by performing the order of operations in reverse. Don't forget that if you multiply or divide by a negative number, you MUST flip the sign of the inequality! That's one of the big differences between solving equalities and solving inequalities.

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