SOLUTION: Mrs gardner went to the market she purchased some lettuce heads and tomatoes. There were12 items purchased. she brought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads. i came up with 2T+

Question 94219: Mrs gardner went to the market she purchased some lettuce heads and tomatoes. There were12 items purchased. she brought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads.
i came up with 2T+L=12
it just doesnt look right
please help
thank you
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mrs Gardner went to the market she purchased some lettuce heads and tomatoes. There were 12 items purchased. she brought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads.
:
You have the right idea, but since they tell you twice as many t as l
You can do it with only one unknown, which is what you need when there is only
one equation. I prefer x, to avoid confusion:
:
Let x = lettuce
Then 2x = tomato
:
x + 2x = 12
3x = 12
:
x = 4 L.s and 8 T's
:
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