Answer:
-2.26 lb
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the dog's initial weight be d.
Then, one year later, the dog weighs 3.73 lb less, and thus weighed d - 3.73 lb.
During the next year, the dog gained 1.47 lb, so now weighs d - 3.73 + 1.47 lb, or
d - 2.26 lb. This indicates a total weight loss of 2.26 over these two years.
23 since the pattern rules is that we subtract by 3 each time
Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
The opposite of -3 is 3. Opposite numbers are numbers that when added, sum to 0. The distance between 3 and -3 is |3 - (-3)| = |3 + 3| = |6| = 6.
