How do you define a variable and write an algebraic expression for the phrase: 10 plus the quotient of a number and 15? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Meave60 Apr 15, 2018 10 + x-:15 or 10 + x/15 Explanation: Plus 10 means to add 10. The quotient of a number and 15 means that the number is divided by 15. Let x represent the number. The quotient of the number and 15 can be written as x-:15 or x/15. Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression 3x-x+4? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression 2x+1 for x=1? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 3179 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License