Does the sign need to flip when solving? 8y < (-40) NO YES

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asked Sep 7, 2021 219k views

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Gabor Angyal · Answer 1 · 2021-09-12T05:29:07+0000

Answer:

No, because you're just solving it as you are doing an equation

Explanation:

8y < (-40)

Divide both sides by 8

8y/8 < (-40)/8

Simplify

y < -5

Hope this helps!