Finally, subtract p from both sides of the equation to rewrite this equation in terms of s.

Question

0.75s+0.5p = 13
s+p = 20
s+p
=
20
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p
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p

=

Answer 1

To rewrite the equation in terms of \( s \), we start with the equation \( s + p = 20 \) and subtract \( p \) from both sides:

\[ s + p - p = 20 - p \]

This simplifies to:

\[ s = 20 - p \]

Now we have rewritten the equation in terms of \( s \):

\[ s = 20 - p \]