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What is the algebraic expression for the word phrase the quotient of j and 8?

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Quotient means to divide, so the correct algebraic expression would be j/8
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The word quotient means that you'll be dividing two terms. In this case, you are dividing j by 8. The algebraic expression showing this is
(j)/(8)
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