Write the phrase as an expression. then evaluate when y = 20
3 less than the quotient of a number y and 4
expression:
when y = 20, the value of the expression is

When , the value of the expression is

Step-by-step explanation:

By definition, when you divide two numbers, the result is known as the "Quotient":

 Notice that "c" is the quotient of "a" and "b".

Therefore, the expression for "the quotient of a number and 4" is:

Now, "3 less than the quotient of a number and 4" indicates that you must subtract 3 from ; so you can conclude that the expression is:

Substitute into the expresion:

Evaluating, you get that the value of the expression when is:

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet