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Training Manual: Rules for the Multiplication Property of Inequality

You are drafting a mathematical reference guide for a group of operations managers who use inequalities to set production thresholds. In your guide, state the specific rules for the Multiplication Property of Inequality. Specifically, describe what happens to the direction of the inequality symbol when both sides are multiplied by a positive number versus a negative number. Additionally, identify the key difference between how this property affects an inequality compared to how the Multiplication Property of Equality affects an equation.

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