Question

How do you write an expression for the verbal phrase, "The quotient of fifteen and the product of two times `x`"?

Answer 1

See an explanation below:

Explanation:

First, we can write "the product of two times `x`" as:

`2x`

Quotient indicates division, therefore we can write "The quotient of fifteen and" the product from above as:

`15 -: 2x`

Or

`15/(2x)`