SOLUTION: How do you rearrange the formula to isolate for the indicated variable? question #1: y = mx + b (for m) and question #2: P = 2(l + w) (for w)

Question 1090081: How do you rearrange the formula to isolate for the indicated variable?
question #1: y = mx + b (for m) and question #2: P = 2(l + w) (for w)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
question #1:
(for ) .......add to both sides

...both sides divide by

and question #2:

...(for) ...both sides divide by

....add to both sides

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