Question

one way to solve for y is to start by dividing. record what you need to divide both sides by in order to have 1 group of y + 4 remaining on the left.
$\frac{3(y + 4)}{square}$ = $\frac{15}{square}$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify common factor

The left side is $3(y+4)$, so the coefficient to divide by is 3.

Step2: Divide both sides by 3

$\frac{3(y+4)}{3} = \frac{15}{3}$

Answer:

The blanks are filled with 3 and 3, respectively. The resulting equation after division is $y+4=5$.