How do you simplify 5−3(y+7)? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer De Rono Nov 1, 2015 −16−3y Explanation: 5−3(y+7) =5−3y−3⋅7 =5−3y−21 =(5−21)−3y =−16−3y Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression 3x−x+4? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression 2x+1 for x=1? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 2263 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License