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A precision manufacturing technician is solving the compound inequality 2−5x≤−3{}2 - 5x \leq -3 or 5+2x≤3{}5 + 2x \leq 3 to define the acceptable deviation range for a component. True or False: To isolate xx in the first inequality, 2−5x≤−3{}2 - 5x \leq -3, the technician must reverse the direction of the inequality sign (changing it from ≤\leq to ≥\geq) because the final step involves dividing both sides by the negative coefficient −5-5.

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