eight more than the quotient of a number and five is three.

Write an algebraic expression or equation

8+y/5=3

It would be clearer if you used parentheses.

8 + (y/5) = 3

This is the equation he come up with for the problem but, he is told it is wrong.

The algebraic equation for the statement "eight more than the quotient of a number and five is three" is:

y/5 + 8 = 3

Here, y represents the unknown number.

To write the algebraic expression or equation for this situation, let's break it down step by step.

1. "The quotient of a number and five" can be translated to y/5, where y represents the unknown number.

2. "Eight more than the quotient of a number and five" means you add 8 to y/5. So, we have 8 + y/5.

3. Finally, "is three" implies that the expression 8 + y/5 is equal to 3. Thus, we can write the equation as:

8 + y/5 = 3