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Five colleagues each contributed u dollars toward the cost of a conference lunch. They then spent v dollars on the lunch, which is less than the total of their contributions. If the leftover funds are to be refunded equally among the five colleagues, how many dollars does each receive?

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$We translate "Five colleagues each contributed u dollars" into an equation$	$u + u + u + u + u = 5 u$	Theory & Tactics Method Card CALC1-A Click to view full details
$We translate "leftover funds" by subtracting the lunch cost from the total contributions$	$5 u - v$
$We translate "refunded equally among the five colleagues" as dividing the leftover by 5$	$\frac{5 u - v}{5}$

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A

Five colleagues each contributed u dollars toward the cost of a conference lunch. They then spent v dollars on the lunch, which is less than the total of their contributions. If the leftover funds are to be refunded equally among the five colleagues, how many dollars does each receive?

Explanation	Calculations	Help
$We translate "Five colleagues each contributed u dollars" into an equation$	$u + u + u + u + u = 5 u$	Theory & Tactics Method Card CALC1-A Click to view full details
$We translate "leftover funds" by subtracting the lunch cost from the total contributions$	$5 u - v$
$We translate "refunded equally among the five colleagues" as dividing the leftover by 5$	$\frac{5 u - v}{5}$

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A