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P=a+b+c solve for b
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\n" ); document.write( "Starting with:
\n" ); document.write( "P=a+b+c
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 'a' from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "P-a=a+b+c-a
\n" ); document.write( "P-a=b+c
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 'c' from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "P-a-c=b+c-c
\n" ); document.write( "P-a-c=b \n" ); document.write( "

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