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Consider the following phrase: The quotient of 5 and the sum of -4 and -2. Without simplifying the result, translate this sentence into a mathematical expression.

 Feb 12, 2017
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Quotient =  5 /(-4+(-2))       OR      (-4+(-2))/5   since the question did not specify which was divisor and which was dividend.

 Feb 12, 2017
edited by ElectricPavlov  Feb 12, 2017

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