How do you write the mathematical expression for "the quotient of twice a number t and 12"?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-28T17:57:51

$\frac{2 t}{12}$ $(2t)/12$ , Which simplifies to $\frac{t}{6}$ $t/6$

We write a quotient as $\frac{a}{b}$ $a/b$

So, we write the expression

"the quotient of twice a number t and 12"

as:

$\frac{twice a number t}{12}$ $"twice a number t" / 12$

And we write the expression:

"twice a number t"

as

$2 t$ $2t$

Thus the complete mathematical expression is:

$\frac{2 t}{12}$ $(2t)/12$

Which simplifies to:

$\frac{t}{6}$ $t/6$