Question 486388
your verbal expression is:


the quotient of 14 and the difference between a number and -7


quotient has to do with division.
there's a dividend (the number that is being divided into by the divisor).
there's a divisor (the number that divides into the dividend).
there's a quotient (the result of the division).


example:

14/2 = 7


14 is the dividend
2 is the divisor
7 is the quotient.


your problem states:


THE QUOTIENT OF 14 AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NUMBER AND -7


if we let x represent the number, then:


the difference between x and (-7) becomes (x-(-7)) which becomes (x+7).


the quotient of 14 and (x+7) becomes 14/(x+7)


here's a reference that should be helpful for you to translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions.


<a href = "http://www.delmar.edu/math/MLC/Forms/Translating_Verbal_Expressions.pdf" target = "_blank">http://www.delmar.edu/math/MLC/Forms/Translating_Verbal_Expressions.pdf</a>