Question

1. How will you translate "the quotient of a

number and two diminished by 5" into
mathematical phrase?
A. 2x + 5
B. 2x-5
C. * + 5
D.-5
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Answer 1

x/2 - 5

Explanation:

Let

x = the unknown number

Quotient of an unknown number and 2 = x/2

Quotient of an unknown number and 2 diminished by 5 = x/2 - 5

x/2 - 5

= (x - 10)/2