How do you solve for q in $s = 4p + 4q$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-31T06:02:45

$p=(s-4p)/4$

Given-

$s=4p+4q$

To solve for $q$

Rewrite the equation

$4p+4q=s$

Add $-4p$ on both sides

$cancel(4p)+4qcancel(-4p)=s-4p$

Multiply both sides by $1/4$

$(cancel4p)/cancel4=(s-4p)*1/4$

$p=(s-4p)/4$

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