SOLUTION: ok i know that p=2L+2w and that the answer is L=-w+p/2 but every time i try to write it i used L=(-w+p)/2 and i tried L=(w+p)/2 but i can't figure out what i'm doing wrong can you

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Question 1009796: ok i know that p=2L+2w and that the answer is L=-w+p/2 but every time i try to write it i used L=(-w+p)/2 and i tried L=(w+p)/2 but i can't figure out what i'm doing wrong can you show me how to write this using L=(___)/__



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....move to the left
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...swap the sides


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