Question

question
represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where \a number\ is the letter x.
the quotient of a number and 5.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the term "quotient"

The quotient of two numbers means dividing the first number by the second number.

Step2: Identify the numbers

Here, "a number" is \( x \) and the other number is \( 5 \). So, we divide \( x \) by \( 5 \).
<Expression>$\frac{x}{5}$</Expression>

Answer:

$\frac{x}{5}$