P=2a+2b solve for a

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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In order to solve it for a, we can just separate a in one side of the equation and everything else on the other side.  Lets put the variable a on one side and the numbers and the other variables on the other side. Every variable or number that will change signs, will have their sign changed from a + into a - and vice versa.

2a+2b=P

2a=P-2b

Divide both sides with 2.

2a/2 = (P-2b)/2

a=(P-2b)/2