True or false: If a and b are any two integers such that a > b, then -a > -b.

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• A True
• B False
• C True only when a and b are both positive
• D True only when a and b are both negative

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Answer: B. False

False. Multiplying both sides of an inequality by -1 reverses it. If a > b, then -a < -b. Example: 5 > 2 but -5 < -2.

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