Answer
s=-8
Work Step by Step
$s-7=-15$ $\longrightarrow$ addition property
$s-7+7=-15+7$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$s=-8$
Substitute to check.
$-8-7=-15$
$-15=-15\checkmark$
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