Answer
$y = 3$
Work Step by Step
$\mid$$8 - y$$\mid$ $=$ $\mid$$y + 2$$\mid$
$8 - y = y + 2$
$-2y = -6$
$y = 3$
$\mid$$8 - y$$\mid$ $=$ $\mid$$y + 2$$\mid$
$8 - y = -y - 2$
$0 = -10$
$\varnothing$
$As$ $a$ $result,$ $y = 3$ $is$ $the$ $only$ $answer$.