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-5= s

18
Someone help please I’m stuck

-5= s — 18 Someone help please I’m stuck-example-1

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-5=s/18

Pretend that s/18 is 1/18s

-5=1/18s

Multiply by 18/1 for both sides

-5(18/1)=1/18(18/1)s

Cross out 1 and 1, divide by 1 and then is one.

Cross out 18 and 18, divide by 18 and then is one.

s=-90

Answer: s=-90

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