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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 equal parts to form 3 new classes, each class would have no more
than 14 students in it.​

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Answer:

s/3 <= 14

Explanation:

We choose that s represents the number of students in Mr Jones's algebra class. The s/3 is the number in each class that is 1/3 the size. "No more than 14" means "less than or equal to 14."

s/3 <= 14

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No specific size is given for a class that does not have the description "too many." So, we can write no specific math sentence to say ...

s is "too many"

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