Simplify 8x-7y-(3-6y)

$8 x - 7 y - (3 - 6 y)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$8 x - 7 y - 1 \cdot 3 - (- 6 y)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$8 x - 7 y - 3 - (- 6 y)$

Multiply $- 6$ by $- 1$ .

$8 x - 7 y - 3 + 6 y$

$8 x - 7 y - 3 + 6 y$

Add $- 7 y$ and $6 y$ .

$8 x - y - 3$

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