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Which of these inequalities means that
18 is greater than three times a number?

Which of these inequalities means that 18 is greater than three times a number?-example-1

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hello!

Let's write this verbal phrase as an inequality.

First of all, let the number be n.

"three times n" can be written like so:-


\pmb{3n}

Now, 18 is greater than 3n:-


\pmb{18 > 3n}

Which means 3n is less than 18:-


\bigstar{\boxed{\pmb{3n < 18}}}

note:-

Hope everything is clear; if you need any explanation/clarification, kindly let me know, and I'll comment and/or edit my answer :)

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