Given:
[tex]5y-6-7y-8[/tex]Let's simplify the expression.
To simplify the expression, let's combine like terms.
We have:
[tex]5y-7y-6-8[/tex]Combine 5y - 7y:
5y - 7y = -2y
Combine -6 and -8:
-6 - 8 = -14
Therefore, the simplified expression is:
[tex]-2y-14[/tex]ANSWER:
-2y - 14
