document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229645>Question 229645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok I'm not exactly sure what category this goes under, but we learned how to identify \"Sub-problems\" which is basically a problem that you have to solve from a bigger problem. Confusing? I know. But this is the question I was stuck on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five housemates held a party. They agreed to share the expenses equally. Leroy spent $20 on soft drinks. Alex spent $5 on paper plates. Kulwinder spent $13 on decorations. Max spent $16 on snacks. Bobbi spent $8 on envelopes and paper to send out invitations, and she also spent $7.40 on postage stamps. Who owes money to whom?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically I'm stuck on how to find the \"Sub-problems\" or how to go about solving the problem. If anyone knows how to do so then I would appreciate it a lot! Thank you so much in advance!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Five housemates held a party. They agreed to share the expenses equally.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Leroy spent $20 on soft drinks. Alex spent $5 on paper plates. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kulwinder spent $13 on decorations. Max spent $16 on snacks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Bobbi spent $8 on envelopes and paper to send out invitations, and she also spent $7.40 on postage stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Who owes money to whom?\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wouldn't you just find out total money that was spent. Divide that by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the share of each person. Compare that with the amt each spent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = amt each owes to the total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820+%2B+5+%2B+13+%2B+16+%2B+8+%2B+7.40%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820+%2B+5+%2B+13+%2B+16+%2B+8+%2B+7.40%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69.40%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69.40%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = $13.88 amt each should pay<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I assume these would be the sub problems:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: 20 - 13.88 = 6.12 owed to Larry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: 13.88 - 5 = 8.88 has to be paid by Alex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K: 13.88 - 13 = .88 has to be paid by Kul<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M: 16 - 13.88 = 2.12 owed to Max<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: 8 + 7.40 - 13.88 =  1.52 owed to Bobbi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way is have everyone who owes, put the money on the table, that would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.88 + .88 = 9.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then each remove what is owed them, should equal above amt if we did this right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L takes: 6.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M takes: 2.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B takes: 1.52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total $  9.76<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did this make sense? </SPAN>\n" );
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