\[{(y-7)}^{2}\]

1
Use Square of Difference: (ab)2=a22ab+b2{(a-b)}^{2}={a}^{2}-2ab+{b}^{2}.
y22y×7+72{y}^{2}-2y\times 7+{7}^{2}

2
Simplify  72{7}^{2}  to  4949.
y22y×7+49{y}^{2}-2y\times 7+49

3
Simplify  2y×72y\times 7  to  14y14y.
y214y+49{y}^{2}-14y+49

Done

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