Answer: y=759
Step-by-step explanation:
y = (25 - 2) (35 - 2)
y = (23) (33)
y = 759
The area of the whole rectangle is 91cm. Subtract 2 because of what is not shaded in the bottom right, then subtract 12 from what is not shaded in the top left. That leaves you with 77cm of shaded area.
The answer for the inverse is X= -1