document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55561>Question 55561</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation. If you could also explain why you take each step, so I can understand it better.THANK YOU! P=2x+2w  ,solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2x+2w [When solving for \"x\" you are trying to isolate the x term to one side of the equation.]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P-2w=2x+2w-2w [Start with subtraction or addition first.  When solving for a term, work the order of operations backward.  That is, instead of PEMDAS, use SADMEP!!]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-2w=2x [Divide both sides by \"2\" to detach it from the x term.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p-2w)/2=2x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p-2w)/2=x<BR>\n" );
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