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OpenStudy (thewalkingdeadrick):

translate the word phrase into a variable expression eight less then the quotient of x and 3

Nnesha (nnesha):

quotient means divide

OpenStudy (thewalkingdeadrick):

will fan and medal

Nnesha (nnesha):

quotient of x and y would be x/y so quotient of x and 3 is ?

OpenStudy (thewalkingdeadrick):

x/3

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right `less than` mean difference subtract but when they use less than just remember backwards like 2 less tan 3 would 3-2 x less than y would be y -x

OpenStudy (thewalkingdeadrick):

thank you

Nnesha (nnesha):

got it ?

Nnesha (nnesha):

my pleasure..

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