The employees at a bank ordered 4 turkey sandwiches and 2 salads at a local deli. The total cost of the order was $25. If a salad cost 1 dollar less than a turkey sandwich, what is a cost of a turkey sandwich and the cost of a salad?

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Kai Elliott

1 December, 21:10

The employees at a bank ordered 4 turkey sandwiches and 2 salads at a local deli. The total cost of the order was $25. If a salad cost 1 dollar less than a turkey sandwich, what is a cost of a turkey sandwich and the cost of a salad?

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Cesar · Answer 1

A turkey sandwich would cost $6.50 and the salads would be $5.50

Layton Dodson · Answer 2

turkey sandwich = $6.50

salad = $5.50

explanation:

first, write equations to represent the problem.

4t+2s=37

t-s=1

then, you can use elimination, then algebra.

2t-2s=2

6t=39

3t=13