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Translate the expression “the quotient of a number and (-2)”

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Answer:

The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3.

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

The quotient of x and 2 will be x/2. The difference of the double of x and 3 and 2x-3.

As the above two quantities are equal,...

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