Answer
$M=\frac{P}{C}-1$
Work Step by Step
Pull out the GCF $C$, and then divide both sides by $C$. Then subtract $1$ from both sides.
$P=C+MC$ for $M$
$P=C(1+M)$
$\frac{P}{C}=1+M$
$M=\frac{P}{C}-1$
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