Simplify 1/8(16m-8)-17

$\frac{1}{8} (16 m - 8) - 17$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{1}{8} (16 m) + \frac{1}{8} \cdot - 8 - 17$

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Factor $8$ out of $16 m$ .

$\frac{1}{8} (8 (2 m)) + \frac{1}{8} \cdot - 8 - 17$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{8} (8 (2 m)) + \frac{1}{8} \cdot - 8 - 17$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 m + \frac{1}{8} \cdot - 8 - 17$

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Factor $8$ out of $- 8$ .

$2 m + \frac{1}{8} \cdot (8 (- 1)) - 17$

Cancel the common factor.

$2 m + \frac{1}{8} \cdot (8 \cdot - 1) - 17$

Rewrite the expression.

$2 m - 1 - 17$

Step 2

Subtract $17$ from $- 1$ .

$2 m - 18$