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Which expression fits this description? • The expression is the quotient of two quantities. • The numerator of the expression is the product of 5 and the sum of x and y. • The denominator is the product of negative 8 and x. 5x + y 5(x + y) - (8 + x) 5x + y –8+x 5(x + y) -82 - 8x Done -

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Given the word problem:

The numerator of the expression is the product of 5 and the sum of x and y and The denominator is the product of negative 8 and x.

The numerator will be the value on top in a fraction.

Here, the numerator is the product of 5 and the sum of x and y ==> 5(x + y)

The denominator is the value below in a fraction.

Here, the denominator is the product of negative 8 and x ==> -8x

Therefore, the expression that fits this description is:


(5(x+y))/(-8x)

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