After 4 rows of pears have been planted in the garden, with a pears in each, it remains to plant b more.

After 4 rows of pears have been planted in the garden, with a pears in each, it remains to plant b more. How many pears should you have planted in the garden?

1. According to the data presented in the problem statement, 4 rows of pears were planted in the garden.

2. Let us calculate how many pears were planted in the garden, if a pear was planted in each of the rows. To do this, we write down the product of the indicated values.

4 * a = 4a pear.

3. Now let’s calculate how many pears should have been planted in the garden, if from the problem statement we also know that there are still b pears left to plant.

4a + b pears

Answer: Only 4a + b pears should have been planted in the garden.