Nine less than the quotient of two and a number x.
Quotient is the answer to a division problem.
2/x - 9
To find the expression "Nine less than the quotient of two and a number x," we need to break it down step by step.
1. Start with the quotient of two and a number x, which can be represented as 2/x.
2. Then subtract nine from this quotient, which gives us 2/x - 9.
So, "Nine less than the quotient of two and a number x" can be expressed as 2/x - 9.