SOLUTION: what is the algebraic form of the verbal statement "Seven more than the quotient of a number and negative nine is seventeen"

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Question 1178470: what is the algebraic form of the verbal statement "Seven more than the quotient of a number and negative nine is seventeen"
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Seven more: means + 7
than the quotient of a number x and -9:x%2F-9
is 17: means equal to
put all together:
x%2F-9%2B7=17