you spend $40 on a meal for you and your friends. Sandwiches cost $5 and beverages cost $2 each. Write and equation in standard form where x is the number of sandwiches purchased and y is the number of beverages posted.

Sanderson is having trouble with his assignment. his shown work is as follows: − 3 7 7 3 = − 3 7 × 7 3 = − 21 21 = −1 however, his answer does not match the answer that his teacher gives him. complete the description of sanderson's mistake. find the correct answer.