$\"\"$

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Let x = the number.

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The quotient of a number and $\"\"$ represents $\"\"$ .

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Three less than quotient of a number and $\"\"$ represents $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add 8 to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by negative 10)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Product two same signs is positive)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The number is $\"\"$ .