The phrase is divides the sentence into what should be on the left-hand side and what should be on the right-hand side of the equation.
36 Ă· g = 9
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We are given a word sentence and we want to write an equation that it represents.
The quotient of 36 and a number g is 9.
Every equation has an equals sign and values or expressions on either side of this symbol. Key phrases, such as is,is equal to, and equals tell us about the placement of the equals sign.
The quotient of 36 and a number g is 9. ⇕
The quotient of 36 and a number g = 9.
On the left-hand side, we have the phrase The quotient of 36 and a number g. These words tell us that g is a variable symbol and that the operation that will be used in our inequality is the division. This is because of the word quotient.
The quotient of 36 and a number g = 9. ⇕
36 Ă· g = 9.
On the right-hand side, we have the constant 9. If we put these sides together, we have a complete equality.
The quotient of 36 and a number g is 9. ⇕
36 Ă· g = 9
