Question

Kelly needs to order lunch for 6 people at a business meeting. Her menu choices are chicken salad for a cost of $5 per person and egg salad for a cost of $4 per person. She only has $28 to spend. Write 2 equations in the system for this situation. Can you please help me?

Answer 1

4*6 = 24. (4 dollars to spare)

(5*2) + (4*4) = 26 (2 dollars to spare)
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