Question

Simplify the following expression 5(y + 3) + 7(y − 5) + 6

Answer 1

Explanation:

5(y+3) + 7(y-5) +6

5y+15+7y-35+6

5y+7y+15-35+6

12y-14

y= -14-12

y= +26

Answer 2

12y-14

Explanation:

we expand first and doing that we get

5y+15+7y-35+6

12y-14

2(6y-7)