Question

what is the algebraic expression for the following word phrase: the quotient of 8 and the difference of x and y?

Answer 1

8 / (x-y)

Explanation:

The key words in this problem are quotient and difference of.

Quotient means division. Difference of means subtraction.

The quotient of 8 AND the diff. of (x and y).

8 / the quantity of x minus y.

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