Why do you Flip the Inequality when Multiplying by a Negative? (Tanton Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Many students are taught the rule: When multiplying an inequality through by a negative number flip the inequality sign. I ask .. WHY? and then explain why!

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