The equivalent inequality such that the symbol points in the opposite direction is:
-17 ≥ - 27
How to rewrite the inequality?
For an inequality like:
A > B
If we multiply both sides of the inequality by a negative number, then the "direction" of the symbol changes. For example, if we multiply by -1 we would get:
-1*A < -1*B
-A < -B
In this case, the inequality is:
17 ≤ 27
Which clearly is true, because 27 is a larger number than 17.
Now, if we multiply both sides by -1 we get:
-1*17 ≥ -1*27
-17 ≥ - 27
Again, this is true, -17 is larger than -27, so the true value of the inequality did not change.
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