Question

Help? Write an inequality that expresses the number sentence:
The quotient of y and -4 is at most the difference of x and 17.

Answer 1

y/-4 <= x -17

quotient means divide
at most is less than or equal to
difference means subtract

Answer 2

Do you need to solve it?

Answer 3

I assume not since it doesn't say to

Answer 4

Ohh thanks so much! I wasn't too sure what "at most" meant!

Answer 5

no not solve it, big thank you tho x