Algebra and linear equations

Question

Three more than the quotient of a number and 5 is equal to 8

Answer 1

Let's break the problem down:

1. let's define the "number" as x
2. a quotient is the result of division between two quantities
3. In this case, our quantities are 'x' and 5

So, three more than the quotient of x and 5 can be written algebraically as:

x/5 + 3

We are told that this quantity equals 8, so we can rewrite the entire statement as:

x/5 + 3 = 8