SOLUTION: Translate the following English phrase into an algebraic expression: the ratio of x and y

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Question 1071640: Translate the following English phrase into an algebraic expression:
the ratio of x and y

Answer by ikleyn(52775) About Me  (Show Source):
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"the ratio of x and y " is x%2Fy.

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