Question

write an expression to represent this verbal expression: the quotient of a number x and 5 less than 75.

Answer 1

x / 5 < 75

Explanation:

A quotient is the result of the operation of division. Write a division problem between the terms x and 5. This is written as x / 5.

Next the quotient is less than the value 75.

Write this as x / 5 < 75.