Simplify (y+3)-(y-5)-7

$(y + 3) - (y - 5) - 7$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$y + 3 - y - - 5 - 7$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 5$ .

$y + 3 - y + 5 - 7$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Combine the opposite terms in $y + 3 - y + 5 - 7$ .

Subtract $y$ from $y$ .

$0 + 3 + 5 - 7$

Add $0$ and $3$ .

$3 + 5 - 7$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Add $3$ and $5$ .

$8 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $8$ .

$1$