Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #6459: Linear inequalities - If x = 1, how can it be less than or equal to -1??
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-11-16 18:09:24+00:00
State: open
Labels: chrome, wrong-or-unclear, xp

Reporter: aquamarinepoppies@yahoo.com

I'm wondering how if: -5x divided by -5 =1 than how can that be less than or equal to +5 divided by - 5 = -1?? Let me know,,,I'm stuck~*.

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[["≥","-1"]]

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