6th grade sentence math question! quick please!?

x (the letter) is a commonly used variable; if you use it as a multiplication sign, you might get confused, since writing a variable right next to a number (or another variable) is a common way of showing multiplication

example;

If you mean 6 times some number "x", write 6x or 6*x (or use a raised dot)

If you write 6xx, people will think you mean 6 times some number "x" squared.

X is the most common variable used

Perhaps the teacher means don't use the x any more to show multiplication.

because "x" is the most commonly used variable

you should use * for the multiplication symbol

example:

you have $5.00. How many candy bars can you buy if a candy bar costs $1.25

let x = number of candy bars

1.25 * x = 5

this would be your equation, if you used x as the multiplication sign then:

1.25 x x = 5 (very hard to understand)

"x" is itself a common variable in math, so it could be confusing to use it to mean multiplication.

If I write "xxy", do I mean "x times y" or "x times x times y"?

It could be mistaken for the multiplication sign

idk