Evaluate the following expression for y-8 and 2=3

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The correct answer to this expression is y=9 if the equation is y-8+2=3 or y=19 if the equation is y-8×2=3.

To get y=9 you need to add 2 to -8 to get -6, then you need to find the number that when subtracted by 6 equals 3 and that number is 9.

To get y=19 you need to multiply -8 by 2 to get -16, then you need to find the number that when subtracted by 16 equals 3 and that number is 19.

If it is neither of these answers then it is y-8 because you are replacing 2 with 3 in the expression.

38+105= 143, 39+104=143, and you will find then adding the numbers on opposite sides, moving inwards yields the answer 138 every time. because of this, you’re going to multiply 138 times the number of pairs, which is 34. therefore, 34*138= 4692(i’m sorry if it’s the wrong numbers, but it’s the right concept)