A dog weighs 44 pounds. The dog needs to lose 7 pounds to reach its ideal weight. Mikala wrote the equation x+7=44 to represent

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A dog weighs 44 pounds. The dog needs to lose 7 pounds to reach its ideal weight. Mikala wrote the equation x+7=44 to represent

the situation. Kirk wrote the equation 44-x=7. What does the variable represent? Which equation is correct? Can you write another equation that represents the situation?

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ser-zykov [4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-12T19:59:26+03:00

ser-zykov [4K]3 years ago

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I don't think either is right
I think it should be
44-7=x
So 44 - 7 = 37
X =37