Translate the word phrase into a variable expression.
Eight less than the quotient of x and 3.
A.3x – 8
b. x/3-8
c. x-8/3
d. 8-x/3
It's B. Quotient means divide. Product means multiply. With these type of question, you have to kind of work backwards. The quotient of x and 3 is (x/3). 8 less than that meant to subtract. Therefore your answer is (x/3)-8. Hope this helped!
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It's B. Quotient means divide. Product means multiply. With these type of question, you have to kind of work backwards. The quotient of x and 3 is (x/3). 8 less than that meant to subtract. Therefore your answer is (x/3)-8. Hope this helped!