Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Blood pressure readings are usually given as two numbers -- for example, 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg).
well you only switch inequality signs when dividing or multiplying the opposite side of the equation by a negative number because negative numbers can shift or switch around the graph so you have to flip the inequality sign otherwise you'll get the wrong graph. Jayne Â· 1 year ago.
There is one very important exception to the rule that multiplying or dividing an inequality is the same as multiplying or dividing an equation. Whenever you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, you must flip the inequality sign.