Can somebody explain how this code gives the answer 76

Question

var x = 7 + "2";
var y = 4 - "8";
alert(x-y);

Answer 1

In, var x = 7+"2"
x = 72
In, var y = 4-"8"
y = -4
So, x-y = 72-(-4)
= 76

Answer 2

Steve Nawa 🇳🇦

plus (+) is used to concat string in JavaScript.

Here 7 is a number but 2 is a string so it would be concat so

x = 72

But string can be subtract, multiply and divide so

y = -4

Now x - y = 72 - (-4) = 76

Answer 3

nicely explained awesome thanks 👍