Question

the left side of the hanger can be represented as 3y + 1. how can you represent the right side of the hanger? complete the equation to represent both sides of the hanger. 3y + 1 = \square

Explanation:

Step1: Count right-side 1s

Count the number of blocks labeled 1 on the right: there are 7 blocks.

Step2: Represent right-side value

Each block is 1, so total is $7$.

Answer:

$3y + 1 = 7$