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

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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 situations

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Reptile [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-19T21:29:27+03:00

Weight of the dog in question = 44 pounds
Amount of weight the dog needs to reduce as per the veterinarian = 7 pounds
Let us assume the new weight of the dog in question = x
Then
44 - x = 7
This equation can also be represented as
x + 7 = 44.
So from the above deductions we can say that 44 - x = 7 is the correct equation. Another equation to represent the situation given in the question is x + 7 = 44