Solve for b 14-b/8=17

$14 - \frac{b}{8} = 17$

Move all terms not containing $b$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $14$ from both sides of the equation.

$- \frac{b}{8} = 17 - 14$

Subtract $14$ from $17$ .

$- \frac{b}{8} = 3$

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 8$ .

$- 8 (- \frac{b}{8}) = - 8 \cdot 3$

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $- 8 (- \frac{b}{8})$ .

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{b}{8}$ into the numerator.

$- 8 \frac{- b}{8} = - 8 \cdot 3$

Factor $8$ out of $- 8$ .

$8 (- 1) \frac{- b}{8} = - 8 \cdot 3$

Cancel the common factor.

$8 \cdot - 1 \frac{- b}{8} = - 8 \cdot 3$

Rewrite the expression.

$- - b = - 8 \cdot 3$

Multiply.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 b = - 8 \cdot 3$

Multiply $b$ by $1$ .

$b = - 8 \cdot 3$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $- 8$ by $3$ .

$b = - 24$