SOLUTION: Translate the following phrase into an algebraic expression: “The quotient of five less than a number and thirteen.”

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Question 436382: Translate the following phrase into an algebraic expression:
“The quotient of five less than a number and thirteen.”
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-5)/13 if x is assumed to be the number.