Simplify (2y+14.6m+3.8)-(34.8m+15.6+2y)

$(2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8) - (34.8 m + 15.6 + 2 y)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8 - (34.8 m) - 1 \cdot 15.6 - (2 y)$

Simplify.

Multiply $34.8$ by $- 1$ .

$2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 1 \cdot 15.6 - (2 y)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $15.6$ .

$2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6 - (2 y)$

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6 - 2 y$

Simplify by adding terms.

Combine the opposite terms in $2 y + 14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6 - 2 y$ .

Subtract $2 y$ from $2 y$ .

$14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6 + 0$

Add $14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6$ and $0$ .

$14.6 m + 3.8 - 34.8 m - 15.6$

Subtract $34.8 m$ from $14.6 m$ .

$- 20.2 m + 3.8 - 15.6$

Subtract $15.6$ from $3.8$ .

$- 20.2 m - 11.8$