True. If you solve for y you will get a numerical answer.
Subtract 4y on both sides:
8=2y+3
Subtract 3 on both sides:
5=2y
Divide by 2 on both sides:
y=5/2
If you want the answer in decimal form, y=2.5
The 7% sales tax on the $20.00 is $1.40. The 8% sales tax on the$20.00 is $1.60. So you will have to pay 20 more cents on a $20.00 buy. So the answer is B.
34 is the original number.
This is because 34 times 2 is 68 and 68 plus 3 is 71.