What would happen if the quotient were less than one is that the number would become a decimal. It's basic fifth grade math.
the quotient would be wrong
The expression "the quotient of two and a number xxx" can be represented as 2 / xxx. Nine less than this quotient would be 2 / xxx - 9.
You will get a quotient that is a positive number less than 10.
The quotient will be less than the dividend if the divisor is greater than 1. If the divisor is 1, the quotient will equal the dividend. If the divisor is between 0 and 1, the quotient will be greater than the dividend.
The quotient is the result of dividing two numbers. So 3 doesn't have a quotient unless another number is being involved in the division. The 4 is not that number since it is substracted from the quotient you get afterwards. Examples: 4 less than the quotient of 9 and 3 would be -1 (9/3=3; 3-4=-1) 4 less than the quotient of 6 and 3 would be -2 (6/3=2; 2-4 = -2)
The quotient need not be greater than a whole number less than one!
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The quotient will be less than one.
It need not be. The numbers 1/2 and (-1/2) are both fractions less than 1 but their quotient is -1, which is less than both the fractions.
The quotient is less than the fraction.
The quotient will be less. 1/2 ÷ 2 = 1/4
To express this as an algebraic sum, this would be equal to 7x - 10.