Question Represent the following phrase as an algebraic expression, where "a number is the letter x. You do not need to simplify. 7 is divided by the sum ora numue and 8 Answer

To represent the given phrase as an algebraic expression, we need to translate the words into mathematical symbols. The phrase "7 is divided by the sum of a number and 8" can be broken down as follows:<br /><br />- "a number" is represented by the letter \( x \).<br />- "the sum of a number and 8" means \( x + 8 \).<br />- "7 is divided by" indicates division, so it will be \( \frac{7}{\text{(expression)}} \).<br /><br />Putting it all together, the algebraic expression is:<br /><br />\[ \frac{7}{x + 8} \]<br /><br />This expression represents the division of 7 by the sum of a number \( x \) and 8.