Al, Bob, Cal, Dot, and Ed all bought items from the mail-order magazine. Al & Bob paid $150, Bob & Cal paid $200, Cal & Dot paid $170, Dot & Ed paid $210, and Ed & Al paid $100.
How much did each person paid?
1)A+B=150, =>A=150-B...................(i) 2)B+C=200, =>B=200-C..................(ii) 3)C+D=170, =>C=170-D................(iii) 4)D+E=210, =>D=210-E................(iv) 5)E+A=100, =>E=100-A................(v) =>E=100-(150-B).........Value of A from (i) =>E=-50+B =>E=-50+200-C...........Value of B from (ii) =>E=150-C =>E=150-(170-D)..........Value of C from (iii) =>E=-20+D =>E=-20+210-E.............Value of D from (iv) =>E=95 =>A=5...........................from (v) =>B=145......................from(i) =>C=55........................from(ii) =>D=115......................from(iii) so Ans is: Al (A)paid $5 Bob(B)paid $145 Cal(C)paid $55 Dot(D)paid $115 & Ed(E)paid $95
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