Question

A dog weighs 44 pounds and the veterinarian thinks it needs to lose 7 pounds. Mikala wrote the equation x + 7 = 44 to represent the situation. Kirk wrote the equation 44 - x = 7 which equation is correct? can you write another equation that represents the situation?

Answer 1

They are both correct with x coming to be the same number in each equation, another way to write the equation may be 44 - 7 = x

Answer 2

neither equation is correct. the correct equation would be 44 - 7 = x