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21 is the quotient of 10 and 3 times a number
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Question 636229: Im suppose to translate the sentence into an algebraic expression, equations, or inequalities...
21 is the quotient of 10 and 3 times a number
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Could be one of two things. First let 
represent "a number". 3 times "a number" is then 
. "is" means "=" A quotient is the result of a division, but "the quotient of 10 and 3 times a number" is ambiguous as to which is the divisor and which is the dividend, hence the answer is either:
or
In fact, there is a third possibility: "the quotient of 10 and 3 times a number" can also be interpreted as "(the quotient of 10 and 3) times a number" where 3 (rather than 3x) is the divisor, so:
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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