The variable expression is;
[tex]5\text{ + }\frac{x}{8}[/tex]
Here, we want to select an option that represents the phrase
The quotient of a number x and 8 means that we divide x by 8
That means we have a fraction, with x as the numerator and 8 as the denominator
We have this as;
[tex]\frac{x}{8}[/tex]
5 more than this quotient means that we are to add 5 to the result
We have this as;
[tex]5\text{ + }\frac{x}{8}[/tex]
