Question

Tania bought 4 more pounds of pears then Wilma. Together, Tania and Wilma bought 18 pounds of pears.

How many pounds of pears did Wilma buy?

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Answer 1

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

@campbell_st

Answer 3

well let Wilma buy x pounds.... then Tania bought x + 4 pounds...

so together you get the equation

x + x+ 4 = 18

or

2x + 4 = 18

if you solve for x you can find what each person purchased.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

kill yourself

Answer 6

24? @campbell_st

Answer 7

nope...

how can the answer be 24 when the combined weight purchased was only 18 pounds.

Answer 8

wait no! that was dumb!

Answer 9

5? @campbell_st

Answer 10

nope... here is what you have

2x + 4 = 18
subtract 4 from both sides - 4 -4
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2x = 14

so what how many pounds did Wilma buy...?