The quotient of 15 and 5 subtracted from 7

Question

The the quotient of 15 and 5 subtracted from 7

Answer 1

Hello!

This question relates to number sentences. The first step is to translate the sentence from words into math symbols and numbers where possible. I will present a similar question and solve it. The outlined solution should allow you to apply the same concepts to the question you submitted.

The quotient of 30 and 2 from 20.

Step 1. translate into numbers and symbols

1. the question is asking you to subtract the quotient (the result of dividing two numbers) from the number 20
2. 20 - (30/2)

Step 2. Evaluate

1. 20 - (30/2)
2. = 20 - (15)
3. = 15

I hope this helps!