Question

How do you write an algebraic expression that models the word phrase "The quotient of a number y and 22"?

Answer 1

`y/22`

Explanation:

A quotient is the answer to a division.

The unknown number that is being referred to is being called `y`.

As we do not know the value of `y`, we can only write down the calculation, but we cannot go further. This is called an expression.

`y/22`