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 2947 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License