Question

2. What is the algebraic expression for the following word phrase: the quotient of 8 and the difference

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{8 \div(x - y)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Sentence: The quotient of 8 and the difference of x and y

We know that:

Quotient = division

Difference = subtraction

Write out the sentence in an equation:

The quotient of 8 and the difference of x and y.

$\large\boxed{8 \div(x - y)}$

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