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Can you please help with these two questions 1). s/6-5= -8. 2). w/8 - 15 =22

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\begin{gathered} (s)/(6)-5=-8 \\ (s-30)/(6)=-8 \\ s-30=-48 \\ s=-48+30 \\ s=-18 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} (w)/(8)-15=22 \\ (w-120)/(8)=22 \\ w-120=176 \\ w=176+120 \\ w=296 \end{gathered}

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