A number x divided by 3 is at most 5

Question

A number x divided by 3 is at most 5

Answer 1

You can represent this expression with an inequality.

"At most" would indicate less than or equal to <

The inequality would be:

x < 5

3

You can solve this inequality by multiplying both sides if the inequality by 3:

3 • x < 5 • 3

3

Final Solution:

x < 15

This solution can be interpreted as: Any number less than or equal to 15 is a valid solution to this inequality.