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What's the result for p=2(a+b) for b

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p = 2 (a + b) Use the Distributive Property
p = 2a + 2b Subtract 2a from both sides
p - 2a = 2b Divide both sides by 2

(p - 2a)/(2) = b Switch the sides to make it easier to read
b =
(p - 2a)/(2)
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