Question

At the end of the first round in a quiz show Jeremy has at most -20 point write an inequality that means at most -20

Answer 1

The answer is:   "  x ≤ - 20  " .
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   "x " is LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO " -20 " ; 
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   →  in which:
        
                        "x" refer to the number of points; 
                        "-20" refers to the maximum number of points" ;
 
      The fact that the maximum number of points is a "negative number"—as given in this very question/problem—indicates a "point deficit" .
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