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*10 POINTS* Which variable expression represents the following word phrase?

"8 less than the quotient of 6 and a number"

Question 1 options:

8−6n


8−n6


6n−8


n6−8

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I think it is 6n-8. But I could be wrong these are tricky to get. Good luck
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Answer:


((6)/(n))-8 .

Explanation:

Given : "8 less than the quotient of 6 and a number".

To find : expression represents the following word phrase.

Solution : We have given 8 less than the quotient of 6 and a number.

According to question :

Quotient of 6 and n =
((6)/(n))
.

For less than we will use negative sign.

8 less than the quotient of 6 and a number.


((6)/(n))-8 .

Therefore,
((6)/(n))-8
.

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