SOLUTION: I seeded both peppers and tomatoes using a total of 120 seeds. Write an equation to show this: P + T = 120 I sowed 9 times as many tomatoe seeds as pepper seeds. Write an equation

Question 579754: I seeded both peppers and tomatoes using a total of 120 seeds. Write an equation to show this: P + T = 120
I sowed 9 times as many tomatoe seeds as pepper seeds. Write an equation to show this: Would it be 9T + P = 120 or 9P + P = 120
How many tomatoe seeds and pepper seeds did I plant?
How do I solve this?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation
is still true, so you can't change this.
The new information is
( lots more tomato seeds compared to pepper seeds )
Now I can say:

and, since

You planted 12 pepper seeds and 108 tomato seeds
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