How do you translate the word phrase into a variable expression: Seven less than the quotient of x and 9?

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How do you translate the word phrase into a variable expression: Seven less than the quotient of x and 9?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-03T22:31:55

$\frac{x}{9} - 7$ $x/9 - 7$

Explanation:

Quotient means dividing something by something else.
So "quotient of x and 9" means $\frac{x}{9}$ $x/9$ .

Earlier in your question, you said "Seven less than". That means something minus $7$ $7$ .

So it is $\frac{x}{9} - 7$ $x/9 - 7$

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Answer 2 · 2018-04-03T22:32:31

There are two answers: $\frac{x}{9} - 7$ $x/9 - 7$ and $\frac{9}{x} - 7$ $9/x - 7$ .

Explanation:

$7$ $7$ less than the quotient of $x$ $x$ and $9$ $9$ is equal to the quotient of $x$ $x$ and $9$ $9$ subtracted by $7$ $7$ .

A quotient is the solution to a division problem. Since the problem does not specify whether $x$ $x$ or $9$ $9$ is the dividend, both $\frac{x}{9} - 7$ $x/9 - 7$ and $\frac{9}{x} - 7$ $9/x - 7$ are correct.

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