Let
y-------> number of books read during the month 
x------> number of picture of a book
we know that

in this problem
for 
calculate y

therefore
the answer is
The number of books read during the month
is 
ANSWER

EXPLANATION
The given expression is

We regroup the numerical parts to get;

Now let us simplify the negative numbers.

We now subtract 19 from 42 to get;

We can't simplify further
Hence the simplest form is:

Step-by-step explanation:
18. y-(-2) = -6(x-2)
y+2 = -6x+12
y = -6x+12-2
y = -6x+10
19. y-(-4) = -½(x-4)
y+4 = -½x+2
y = -½x+2-4
y = -½x-2
2.2 pints because 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints so then you divide 8 by 3 because their is 3 containers.