Adog 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?

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

The first one is correct