Which equation can be used to find the number of deer in the forest on January 1? 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. What is the number of deer in the forest on January 1? A. 73−d=19 B. 73+d=19 C. d−19=73 D. d−73=−19
The equation would be d - 19 = 73. So the zoologist would take the number of deer recorded and subtract it from 19 (since it said 19 fewer deer) and the answer would be 73 (because that is how many deer were recorded a year later. I hope this helps!
