How do you translate "3 less than the Square of a number p" as an algebraic expression?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T14:28:49

# p^2-3#

We need to translate the following statement as an algebraic expression :-

"3 less than the Square of a number p"

The first step is to take the number:-

# color(blue)(p)#

The second step is to square it:-

#color(blue)(p^2)#

The third step is to subtract #3# from it:-

#color(blue)(p^2-3)#

#:.# The required algebraic expression is:-

#color(blue)(p^2-3)#