Question

Seven less than the quotient of a number x and twelve is five times the number which answer represents this situation?

Answer 1

It Should be x12−7=5x

Answer 2

Seven less than the quotient of a number x and twelve is five times the number is
`(x)/(12)-7=5x`

Explanation:

Given : Expression - Seven less than the quotient of a number x and twelve is five times the number.

To find : Which answer represents this situation?

Solution :

The number is 'x',

The quotient of a number x and twelve is expressed as
`(x)/(12)`

Seven less than the quotient of a number, x, and twelve is expressed as
`(x)/(12)-7`

Five times the number is 5x.

The expression in numeric form is,

Seven less than the quotient of a number x and twelve is five times the number is
`(x)/(12)-7=5x`