Question

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

Answer 1

`x/9 - 7`

Explanation:

Quotient means dividing something by something else.
So "quotient of x and 9" means `x/9`.

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

So it is `x/9 - 7`

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

There are two answers: `x/9 - 7` and `9/x - 7`.

Explanation:

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

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