We are going to write the expression step by step.
We have:
the quotient:
() / ()
negative eight:
(-8) / ()
The sum of a number and three:
Let:
x: the number
(-8) / (x + 3)
Answer:
An algebraic expression that represents the phrase is
(-8) / (x + 3)
"The quotient of negative eight and the sum of a number and three"
