Write an algebraic expression that represents the following statement: “7 less than the quotient of 5 and n" *

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Andrew Templeton · Answer 1 · 2021-06-09T15:33:07+0000

$\huge\boxed{\boxed{\bold{(5)/(n)-7}}}$

$\hrulefill$

We'll start with the expression for the quotient of
and
, which means we'll use division:

(5)/(n)

Now we find
less than that, meaning we'll use subtraction:

$(5)/(n)\bold{-7}$