how is the sentence 10 more than p is -3" written as an equation.
10 + p = -3
To write the sentence "10 more than p is -3" as an equation, we need to translate the phrase "10 more than p" into an algebraic expression.
In algebra, the phrase "10 more than p" can be represented by p + 10.
Now, since the sentence states that this expression is equal to -3, the equation becomes:
p + 10 = -3