Y÷1 =y
answer : y
because 1y means 1 times y
You need to get L by itself. Keep in mind with equality problems that what you do to one side, you must do to the other.
Let me break it down for you.
P=2L+2W, -2w from both sides.
P-2W=2L, now divide the other side by 2.
1/2P-W=L