SOLUTION: Eleanor has more than twice as many football trading cards as Jose. Eleanor has 79 trading cards. What is the greatest number of trading cards Jose might have?

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Question 1006270: Eleanor has more than twice as many football trading cards as Jose. Eleanor has 79 trading cards. What is the greatest number of trading cards Jose might have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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E = number of cards Eleanor has
J = number of cards Jose has

E = 79
E > 2J

79 > 2J

Jose can have a maximum of 39 cards.