Mr. Lula and Shakira went to lunch and spent a total of $20. Mr. Lula’s lunch cost $4 more than Shakira’s lunch. How much was each person’s lunch? Write an equation and solve.

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Answered on Tue Oct 18 2022

Let cost of Shakira's lunch be x

Then, cost of Mr. Lula is x + 4.

Total = $20

So,

x + x + 4 = 20

2x + 4 = 20

2x = 20 - 4

x = 16/2

x = 8

So, Cost of Shakira's lunch = $ 8

Cost of Mr. Lula's lunch = $ 12