Question

What is 2 less than 1/3 of the points,p, that the panthers scored in algebraic expressions

Answer 1

First, it is to be noted that the variable being used in this item is p. We get the value of 1/3 of p by multiplying 1/3 to p giving us p/3. Then, the word less means to subtract from p/3 the given value. Therefore, the final expression for this item is,
                                            p/3 - 2