The age of a dog (x) can be compared to the age of a human being (y) by the equation 7y = x. Some dogs have reportedly lived for 25 years. What is the equivalent in human age?

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Maia Forbes

30 August, 09:21

The age of a dog (x) can be compared to the age of a human being (y) by the equation 7y = x. Some dogs have reportedly lived for 25 years. What is the equivalent in human age?

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Nicholas Rivas · Answer 1

175

Step-by-step explanation:

Age of human is 7 years equivalent to 1 year of the dog so by simple multiplication 7x25 = 175.

Zippy · Answer 2

175

Step-by-step explanation:

given: 7y=x

so we know for every one human year it is 7 dog years

if the dog lived for 25 years=y

7x25=175

there for the dog would havebeen 175 in dog years