Question

solve for w
p=2L+2w

w=p-2L/2
w=p-L
w=2L-p/2
w=p-2L/L

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

okay so first subtract 2L from both sides, what will happen?

Answer 3

if youre saying 2L-2w that would just be lw

Answer 4

p=2L+2w
p-2L= 2L-2L +2W subtracting 2L from both sides of the equation

Answer 5

thats just L

Answer 6

but i still dont get it

Answer 7

@dan815

Answer 8

which side of the equation is the term with w?

Answer 9

what do you need to do to get rid of everything else on that side?

Answer 10

do the same to the other side to keep the balance.

Answer 11

what do you need to do to make the coefficient of the term with w = 1 ?

Answer 12

do the same to the other side.