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: Define the number

The number is given as $x$.

Step2: Find quotient with 5

Quotient means division, so divide $x$ by 5.
<Expression>$\frac{x}{5}$</Expression>

Answer:

$\frac{x}{5}$