The correct answer is y = 11
because:
2y + 7 = 3y − 4
−y + 7 =−4
Subtract 7 from both sides.
−y + 7 − 7 = − 4 − 7
−y = −11
Divide both sides by -1.
y = 11
The area of the triangle above will equal one half of a rectangle that is 5 units long and 3 units wide.
The area of the triangle is 7.5 units and the area of the rectangle is 15 units
