Factor a -1 from the polynomial.
--y - 7
A)-1(-y - 7)
B)-1(y - 7)
C)-1(7 - y)
D)-1(y + 7)

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To factor out a -1 from -y - 7, we can simply put -1 outside the parentheses and change the sign of each term inside the parentheses. This gives us -(y + 7), which is answer choice D. To factor out a -1 from -y - 7, we need to distribute the negative sign to both terms, which gives us (-1*y) + (-1*7), or -(y + 7). Therefore, the correct answer is -1(y + 7), which is choice D.

Factor a -1 from the Polynomial