The sum of a number and 5 divided by 8.
Let's take this algebraic expression in parts.
Part 1: The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
Part 2: The sum of a number and 5 means we add 5 to the number x
x + 5
Part 3: Next, we divide this expression by 8
(x + 5)/8
Let's take this algebraic expression in parts.
Part 1: The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
Part 2: The sum of a number and 5 means we add 5 to the number x
x + 5
Part 3: Next, we divide this expression by 8
(x + 5)/8