The light emitted from a flame is produced when electrons in an excited state
(1) absorb energy as they move to lower energy states
(2) absorb energy as they move to higher energy states
(3) release energy as they move to lower energy states
(4) release energy as they move to higher energy states

The light emitted from a flame is produced when electrons in an excited state releases energy as they move to lower energy States.

the catch is that the top numbers are atomic masses the bottom numbers are the numbers of protons and electrons in an uncharged atom. they are the number of that atoms as you would find them on the periodic table. further, the numbers on the left are used to determine the missing numbers on the right

so here we go

atomic mass

239 + 1 = y + 134 + 3 combine like terms

240 = y + 137             subtract 137 from both terms

240 - 137 = y

103 = y

atomic number

94 = z +54 + 0

94 = z + 54               subtract 54 from both sides.

40 = z

answer

Ithink its solid. hope this