To find the output of the function \( y = -3x - 7 \) when the input \( x \) is \( -5 \), we can substitute \( -5 \) for \( x \) in the equation:
\[ y = -3(-5) - 7 \]
Now, calculate \( -3(-5) \):
\[ -3(-5) = 15 \]
Now substitute this back into the equation:
\[ y = 15 - 7 \]
Now, calculate \( 15 - 7 \):
\[ y = 8 \]
Therefore, the correct output is \( 8 \).