Multiply the negative sign into the second bracket and get rid of both brackets
-3y-x-5y+8x
Collect like terms
-8y+7x
Answer:
B: -8y + 7x
Step-by-step explanation:
Start with (-3y-x)-(5y-8x). This is a subtraction problem. Subtract 5y from -3y, obtaining -8y. Next, subtract -8x from -x; this is equivalent to -x - (-8x), or 7x.
Then the difference -x + 8x = 7x.
Combining the x and y results, we get B: -8y + 7x.