document.write( "Question 579704: I have a problem on my homework that I cannot figure out. The question is \"If P=2L+ 2W, L=11 feet, and P=25 feet, what is W?\" I've tried to figure it out, but I forgot how to solve an equation that looks like that. Coul you please help? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #371049 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p=2l+2w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=11 \n" ); document.write( "p=25 \n" ); document.write( "plug l & p in the equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25= 2*11+2w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25=22+2w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add -22 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "25-22=22-22+2w \n" ); document.write( "3=2w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "3/2 = w\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w= 1.5 ft.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |