Question

The vet told jake that his dog,Rocco, who weighed 55 pounds, needed to lose 10 pounds. Jake started walking Rocco everyday and changed the amount of food he was feeding him. Rocco continues to lose weight based on his vet's advice. What is the equation of the scenario is

A. 55= -0.5w
B. 55=0.5w
C. p=55 ➖ 0.5w
D. P= 55 ➕0.5w

Answer 1

The answer is [c.] because 55 is how much he weighs, and you want to subtract weight, not ad, not multiply, and not make it a negative. C. is what I select if I were you. 

Answer 2

I would say (C.)
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