Question

Wendella the dog is weighed every week with her collar on. This weight in pounds is represented by p. The collar weighs 2 pounds. Which expression represents the weight of Wendella without her collar on?

Answer 1

take the 2 pounds off the dog's regular weight

Answer 2

p - 2

Explanation:

Because the collar weighs two pounds, to find how much the dog would weigh without the collar, you simply have to subtract two pounds from the final count, represented by p.