A group of 4 44 friends is playing cards. The deck has 70 70 cards. To start the game, the dealer makes a pile of 15 15 cards in the center. Then she deals the remaining cards one at a time to each player until all the cards are gone. What is the greatest number of cards any player will have after all the cards are dealt?

14

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

There are total 70 cards out of which 15 is piled at center and remaining is distributed among 4

i.e. 55 cards divided among  4 members

so each will receive 13 cards and there will be 3 cards left along with 15 cards at center.

Remaining 3 cards can be given to any of three friend

So greatest number of cards any player can have is 14 .

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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