document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15523>Question 15523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i think this is the right place to go i am not to sure. anyways... the problem is s= b + 1/2 pl  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and i am solving for l. do i first subtract b from each side then it would be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-s=1/2pl then what do i do? if you coulod help me that would be wounderful. thank you soo much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~~ Kayla </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=7695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you've got the right idea but...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for l:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+b+%2B+%281%2F2%29pl ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+b+%2B+%281%2F2%29pl\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract b from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+-+b+=+%281%2F2%29pl ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+-+b+=+%281%2F2%29pl\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here's where you erred. You had b - s rather than s - b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you would divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29p\"   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=%28s+-+b%29%2F%281%2F2%29p+=+l ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s+-+b%29%2F%281%2F2%29p+=+l\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You can simplify this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s+-+b%29%2F%281%2F2%29p+=+2%28s+-+b%29%2Fp ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s+-+b%29%2F%281%2F2%29p+=+2%28s+-+b%29%2Fp\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+2%28s+-+b%29%2Fp ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+2%28s+-+b%29%2Fp\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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