Answer:
Hello,

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation would be (x+4)+x=18. X stands for the amount of pears Wilma bought, and (x+4) is the amount of pears Tania bought (because she bought four more pounds than Wilma).
(X+4)+x=18
2x+4=18 (now you subtract four from both sides)
2x=14 (to get x by itself, divide both sides by 2)
X=7
Wilma bought 7 pounds of pears :3
Answer: 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: ![(-\infty, -4]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28-%5Cinfty%2C%20-4%5D)
Curved parenthesis at negative infinity
Square bracket at -4
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Work Shown:

The last inequality shown above is the same as saying 
Converting this to interval notation leads to the final answer of ![(-\infty , -4]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28-%5Cinfty%20%2C%20-4%5D)
Note the use of a square bracket at -4 to include this endpoint. We can never include either infinity, so we always use a parenthesis for either infinity.
Answer:
x + x + x + x is the same as 4x
because its "x four times"
5x and x+5 are not the same because x+5 in not "x five times"
5x is 5 multiplied by x.
x + 5 is 5 added to x.