Question

In this hanger, the weight of the triangle is x, and the weight of the square is y.

write an equation using x and y to represent the hanger.

Answer 1

x+3y=4x+y

Explanation:

As both sides of the hanger has a equal mass,
x+3y=4x+y
There are 3 squares and 1 triangle on the left
There are 4 triangles and 1 square on the right

IF you wanted to simplify it,
x+3y=4x+y
3x=2y
x=2/3y OR y=1.5x

Answer 2

Here are 4 representations of this equation:

x + 3y = 4x + y

3x - 2y = 0

3x = 2y

y = (2/3)x