eight more than the quotient of a number and five is three.
Write an algebraic expression or equation
8+y/5=3
It would be clearer if you used parentheses.
8 + (y/5) = 3
This is the equation he come up with for the problem but, he is told it is wrong.
The algebraic equation for the statement "eight more than the quotient of a number and five is three" is:
y/5 + 8 = 3
Here, y represents the unknown number.
To write the algebraic expression or equation for this situation, let's break it down step by step.
1. "The quotient of a number and five" can be translated to y/5, where y represents the unknown number.
2. "Eight more than the quotient of a number and five" means you add 8 to y/5. So, we have 8 + y/5.
3. Finally, "is three" implies that the expression 8 + y/5 is equal to 3. Thus, we can write the equation as:
8 + y/5 = 3