Simplify 2/7b to 2b/7
-1 × (2b/7 + 9) - 8
Simplify 1 × (2b/7 + 9) to (2b/7 + 9)
-(2b/7 + 9) - 8
Simplify brackets
-2b/7 - 9 - 8
Collect like terms
-2b/7 + (-9 - 8)
Simplify
-2b/7 - 17
