It is no answer, because when you get 12x + 48 = 48 + 12x, they cancel each other out.
Answer:
The best estimate of the area of the larger figure is 
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
<em>Find the scale factor</em>
we know that
If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is equal to the scale factor
Let
z----> the scale factor
x-----> the corresponding side of the larger figure
y-----> the corresponding side of the smaller figure
so

we have


substitute
-----> the scale factor
step 2
<em>Find the area of the larger figure</em>
we know that
If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its areas is equal to the scale factor squared
Let
z----> the scale factor
x-----> the area of the larger figure
y-----> the area of the smaller figure
so

we have


substitute and solve for x

It tells us that:
(-2,4)
(-1,3)
(1,6)
(3,5)
(4,8)
Look at (3,5) ... it tells us that x = 3 and y = 5
So y = 5