Question

How do you simplify `5 - 3(y + 7)`?

Answer 1

`-16 -3y`

Explanation:

`5 - 3 (y+7)`

`= 5- 3y - 3 * 7`

`=5 -3y -21`

`= (5-21) -3y`

`= -16 -3y`