Four less than the quotient of a number x and 4.

This can be written as x/4 - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

To find this, note that quotient denotes a division problem. Then we subtract 4, since it starts with four less than,

(x/4) - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

quotient means divide

quotient of a number x and 4.

x/4

four less than

x/4 - 4