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If 2m + 2p = 16, p equals

User Noor Ahmed
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2m + 2p = 16....reduce by dividing by 2
m + p = 8
p = 8 - m or p = - m + 8
User Matt Faus
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2m + 2p = 16 Subtract 2m from both sides
2p = 16 - 2m Divide both sides by 2
p = 8 - m
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