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Write the word sentence as an inequality.


1. A number x divided by 3 is at most 5

An inequality that represents this word sentence is ____ .


Sagot :

Answer:

[tex]\boxed{ \dfrac{x}{3} \leq 5}[/tex]

Explanation:

A number {x} {divided by} {3} is {at most} {5}.

                  ↧          ↧             ↧            ↧         ↧

                  x          ÷             3                    5

[tex]\text{Inequality formed} \rightarrow \boxed{ \dfrac{x}{3} \leq 5}[/tex]

Answer:

[tex]\sf \dfrac{x}{3}\leq 5[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

x divided by 3 = x/3

at most 5 means "equal or less than 5" =  ≤ 5

Final solution

[tex]\sf \dfrac{x}{3}\leq 5[/tex]

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Extra information

Alternative ways of writing the inequality:

x ÷ 3 ≤ 5

[tex]\sf \dfrac13x\leq 5[/tex]