Question

3 less than the quotient of 20 and x

Answer 1

"3 less than" would be after the quotient of 20 and x."Less than" means subtraction. "quotient" means division .
So,the expression would have to be: (20÷3)-3
In other terms "twenty divided by three minus three." Any questions?

Answer 2

The word 'quotient' tells you that the two numbers will be divided. So, the quotient of 20 and x is
`(20)/(x)`. The phrase 'less than' means you're taking the first number (3) away from the second number (
`(20)/(x)`). So, 3 less than the quotient of 20 and x is
`(20)/(x)` - 3 .