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What is the value of y ?

What is the value of y ?-example-1

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Answer:

y=4

Explanation:

because this is an equilateral triangle, this means that all the size of the lengths is equal this means that,

2y+5 = 4y-3

(add 3 for both sides)

2y+8 = 4y

(subtract 2y for both sides)

8 = 2y

(divide by 2 for both sides)

4 = y

so,

y=4

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