Answer:p^2-3
Step-by-step explanation:
e are told that the number being referred to is called
p
.
The square of the number is
p
2
3 less than this means subtract 3 from
p
2
Hence
p
2
−
3
Note that the following would mean something completely different:
The square of 3 less than
p
,
This would be written as:
(
p
−
3
)
2
