document.write( "Question 1069946: A group of friends went out to lunch. Two people ordered soup. Four people ordered sandwiches. Each sandwich costs twice as much as a bowl of soup. Two people ordered burgers. Each burger costs three times as much as a bowl of soup. The total cost for their lunch was less than 39.04. What was the price of a bowl of soup? \n" ); document.write( "
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A group of friends went out to lunch. Two people ordered soup.
\n" ); document.write( "s = the cost of the soup
\n" ); document.write( " Four people ordered sandwiches.
\n" ); document.write( " Each sandwich costs twice as much as a bowl of soup.
\n" ); document.write( "2s = cost of a sandwich
\n" ); document.write( " Two people ordered burgers.
\n" ); document.write( " Each burger costs three times as much as a bowl of soup.
\n" ); document.write( "3s = cost of a burger
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\n" ); document.write( "The total cost for their lunch was less than 39.04.
\n" ); document.write( "2s + 4(2s) + 2(3s) = 39.04
\n" ); document.write( "2s + 8s + 6s = 39.04
\n" ); document.write( "16s = 39.04
\n" ); document.write( "s = 39.04/16
\n" ); document.write( "s = 2.44
\n" ); document.write( " What was the price of a bowl of soup: $2.44 \n" ); document.write( "
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