document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791479>Question 791479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing Literal equations in math (where we solve for a given variable). Could you please help me out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            P=2L+2W (this is the standard equation for perimeter, I believe.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My teacher wants me to solve for the variable W. Please help me out here? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P-2L=2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P-2L=2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2L from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+=+P-2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+=+P-2L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28P-2L%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28P-2L%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 to isolate W.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you're done since W is all by itself now. </SPAN>\n" );
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