1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $5 (y + 2) - 61$ for $y = 3$.
2. **Write the expression:**
$$5 (y + 2) - 61$$
3. **Substitute the value of $y$:**
$$5 (3 + 2) - 61$$
4. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
$$5 (5) - 61$$
5. **Multiply:**
$$25 - 61$$
6. **Subtract:**
$$25 - 61 = -36$$
**Final answer:** $-36$
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