Question

A zoologist is recording the loss of deer in a forest. She notes the number of deer, d, in the forest on January 1. One year later, there were 73 deer in the forest, which is 19 fewer deer than were in the forest a year earlier.



Which equation represents this situation?



A.


d + 19 = 73


B.


d – 73 = –19


C.


73 – d = 19


D.


d – 19 = 73

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

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Answer 3

D because d represents the total amount of deer there was the yr before then you would subtract the 19 less this yr and that equals the amount 73