Answer:
24 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
You apply area of a trapezium
y+7=5/4(x-8)
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-(-7)=5/4(x-8)
(-x-2) (-2x -3)=0
=>[-(x +2)] [-(2x+3)]=0
=>(x + 2)(2x +3)=0
=>x =-2 or,x=-3/2
smaller x=-2
larger x =-3/2