Answer :
"nine less than" means we're subtracting 9: -9
"The quotient" means division. "Of a number and 8" Usually the numerator is listed first: x/8
that gives us
[tex]\frac{x}{8}-9[/tex]
"nine less than" means we're subtracting 9: -9
"The quotient" means division. "Of a number and 8" Usually the numerator is listed first: x/8
that gives us
[tex]\frac{x}{8}-9[/tex]