SOLUTION: i think this is the right place to go i am not to sure. anyways... the problem is s= b + 1/2 pl and i am solving for l. do i first subtract b from each side then it would be b

Question 15523: i think this is the right place to go i am not to sure. anyways... the problem is s= b + 1/2 pl
and i am solving for l. do i first subtract b from each side then it would be
b-s=1/2pl then what do i do? if you coulod help me that would be wounderful. thank you soo much!
~~ Kayla
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, you've got the right idea but...
Solve for l:
Subtract b from both sides.
Here's where you erred. You had b - s rather than s - b
Now you would divide both sides by
You can simplify this.

Finally:

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