Simplify x-(x-y)

$x - (x - y)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$x - x - - y$

Multiply $- - y$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$x - x + 1 y$

Multiply $y$ by $1$ .

$x - x + y$

$x - x + y$

$x - x + y$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$0 + y$

Add $0$ and $y$ .

$y$

$y$

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