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A financial analyst is evaluating cost projections and solves the inequality 6y11y+17{}6y \leq 11y + 17 to find the acceptable range for material costs. After subtracting 11y{}11y from both sides, the inequality simplifies to 5y17{}-5y \leq 17. The next step is to divide both sides by 5{}-5. Crucially, because they are dividing by a negative number, the inequality sign must be _________.

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