Write a mathematical sentence that expresses the information given below. Use s as your variable name. If necessary: type = to mean . If you need to show multiplication, do not use the letter x. Use the asterisk ( * ) symbol instead, or simplify your answer. Mr. Jones's algebra class has too many students in it. If the class were split exactly in half to form 2 new classes, each class would have no more than 18 students in it.

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Write a mathematical sentence that expresses the information given below. Use s as your variable name. If necessary:


type < = to mean 

or > = to mean .

If you need to show multiplication, do not use the letter x. Use the asterisk ( * ) symbol instead, or simplify your answer.

Mr. Jones's algebra class has too many students in it. If the class were split exactly in half to form 2 new classes, each class would have no more than 18 students in it.

plasmataco · Answer

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plasmataco · Answer

X<=36

plasmataco · Answer

cause ... I dont quite know how to explain it...

zepdrix · Answer

Well let's establish what X is.
I guess it's sensible to let X be `her class size`, right?

zepdrix · Answer

`If the class were split exactly in half to form 2 new classes`
Another way to read this wording is,
`if the class size is divided by 2`

lilday12 · Answer

Right

zepdrix · Answer

So that part of the sentence gives us X/2 for our expression

zepdrix · Answer

If X is her class size, then X/2 is half of her class size

zepdrix · Answer

And you have correct equality usage,
`no more than` corresponds to `less than or equal to`

zepdrix · Answer

But I'm not sure why you put 36 hmmm

zepdrix · Answer

Oh at the very top of the page it says `use s as your variable name`.
So maybe we're supposed to call it `s` instead of `X`.

lilday12 · Answer

*/2>17

lilday12 · Answer

18>=(s/2)