Question

The quotient of negative eight and the sum of a number and three

Answer 1

For this case, the first thing we must do is define a variable.
We have then:
x: real number
Now we write the expression:
-8 / (x + 3)
The number x can be all real different from minus three.
Answer:
-8 / (x + 3)
With x different from -3.