Answer:
Explanation:
By the diagram FG = MN.
3y + 3 = 5y - 25 Add 25 to both sides
3y + 3 + 25 = 5y Subtract 3y from both sides
28 = 5y - 3y Combine
28 = 2y Divide by 2
28/2 = 2y/2
y = 15
15 is not your answer. It is just the value of y.
3y + 3 = 3*15 + 3 = 45 + 3 = 48