Question

a dog weighs 44 pounds and the veterinarian thinks i needs to lose 7 pounds. Milkala wrote the equation x+7 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

Hmmm I don't think either is correct.

So he weighs 44 pounds, and needs to lose 7 pounds

44 - 7 = x

where x is the dog's new weight.

Answer 2

so assuming that you meant that the dog needs to lose 7 pounds
the equation should be
44-7=x
where x represents the dog's ideal weight

x+7 means 7 more pounds
44-x=7 means that 44 minus the ideal weight is 7
this can be reweiten as 44-7=x so this is correct


Kirk is correct
another equation is 44-7=x