What is the source of my confusion about inequality?

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The discussion centers on confusion regarding a mathematical inequality presented in an image. The text's clarity is questioned, particularly regarding the notation of two variables, 'I', which appear differently. The inequalities are defined with variables S, T, A, and B, leading to a derived inequality after manipulating the original expressions. The highlighted portion in red is deemed nonsensical compared to the preceding content, raising concerns about its authenticity. Overall, the participants seek clarification on the validity of the red-highlighted section in relation to the original inequalities.
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I posted the paragraph with the inequality where I am confused...

I also added a portion i highlighted in red
 

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Miike012 said:
I posted the paragraph with the inequality where I am confused...

I also added a portion i highlighted in red

The text in the image is not very clear. One of the 'I's appears to have a line on the bottom, the other has the line on top.

Regardless, the portion in the red box looks nonsensical. Everything before that makes sense.

Let the s integral be represented by S, and the t integral be represented by T. Let's call the first I with the bar on the bottom A and the second I with the bar on top B.

So the inequalities are:

S \leq A \leq T ---(1)

and S \leq B \leq T ---(2)

Take (-1) times inequality 1. Remember to reverse all the signs:

-S \geq -A \geq -T

Reverse the order of the terms (just write it backward):

-T \leq -A \leq -S ---(3)

Add (3) to (2):

S-T \leq B-A \leq T-S

and the latter half of that is what's given in the attachment (before the red box).

What's in the red box looks wrong as I said - was that in the original?
 

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