Answer:
y = 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the value of y given base segment (2y+25) and midsegment (2y+5).
In this geometry, the two triangles are similar, and the smaller is half the size of the larger. This means the base length is twice the length of the midsegment:
2y +25 = 2(2y +5)
2y +25 = 4y +10 . . . eliminate parentheses
15 = 2y . . . . . . . . . . . subtract (2y+10)
y = 7.5 . . . . . . . . . divide by 2
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