What equation could we write to represent that the number of pounds of sunflower seeds and the number of pounds of pumpkin seeds weighed a total of 20 pounds? Let s represent the number of pounds of sunflower seeds and p represent the number of pounds of pumpkin seeds.

Answer 1

To represent the total weight of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, we can use the equation:

\[ s + p = 20 \]

Here, \( s \) represents the number of pounds of sunflower seeds, and \( p \) represents the number of pounds of pumpkin seeds. This equation states that the sum of the pounds of both types of seeds equals 20 pounds.