Answer:
16+24=40
Step-by-step explanation: 2x+5(y-1) when x=8 and y=5. put x where it belongs, by the 2 and do the same with y, by the -1. and then slove. 2*8= 16 , 5*5= 25-1, then add 16 and 24 together and get 40.
