Question

Please help my work is almost dues and i dont understand it

Ms. Arvelo’s dog weighs too much! The vet says that he needs to be 50 pounds. He currently is 70 pounds. The vet wants him to lose weight in the next 4 weeks. Create an equation to determine the number of pounds, p, that Ms. Arvelo’s dog has to lose per week.

Answer 1

5 pounds per week

Explanation:

70 - 50 = 20 meaning he has to lose 20 pounds in 4 weeks so divide 20 by 4 you get 5 pounds per week.