What is a simpler form of the expression? Show all steps

-3 (-4y+3) + 7y

19y-9

Step-by-step explanation:

apply distributive property

-3 (-4y) - 3 x 3 + 7y

12y - 3 x 3 + 7y

12y - 9 + 7y

add 12y to 7y

19y-9

-3 (-4y + 3) + 7y Distribute - 3 into (-4y + 3)

(-3) (-4y) + (-3) 3 + 7y (two negative signs cancel each other out and become positive)

12y - 9 + 7y Combine like terms (terms that have the same variable and power/exponent), which are only 12y and 7y because the have the same variable of y and an exponent of 1

19y - 9 (this is as far as you can simplify)