Question

Terry planted 12 pepper plants he planted twice as many green pepper plants is red pepper plants how many green pepper plants are there?

Answer 1

24 green pepper plants because 12x2 equals 24 and it said twice as many so thats times 2

Answer 2

Let x = green pepper plants
2x = red pepper plants

2x + x = 12
3x = 12
x = 12/3
x = 4