The sum of a number and 5 divided by 8

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The sum of a number and 5 divided by 8.

Let's take this algebraic expression in parts.

Part 1: The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.

Part 2: The sum of a number and 5 means we add 5 to the number x
x + 5

Part 3: Next, we divide this expression by 8
(x + 5)/8