Multiply the given equation by 4/3. This is a positive number, so the sense of the inequality remains the same. A. a > -21 1/3
_____ When solving inequalities, the rules of equality hold, except when multiplying or dividing by a negative number (and when applying certain functions). In those cases, the direction of the inequality must be reversed. As a simple example, consider the inequality 2 > 1 When this is multiplied by -1, you get -2 < -1 . . . . . > has changed to <
