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PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS!

Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below?

The quotient of the opposite of a number squared and three

*choices below*

PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS! Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? The-example-1
PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS! Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? The-example-1
PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS! Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? The-example-2
PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS! Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? The-example-3
PLEASE HELP! 10 POINTS! Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? The-example-4
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A quotient means division, so you can get rid of the third and fourth choices. It says "opposite" so that means negative. The answer is the second choice:
((-x)^(2) )/(3)
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