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two thirds of a number is no more than -10

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two thirds of a number is no more than -10

The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x:
x

Two thirds of a number mean we multiply x by 2/3:
2x/3

The phrase no more than -10 means less than or equal to -10, so we have an inequality:
2x/3 <= -10
 
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