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Four friends each contributed m dollars toward the rental of a boat. The total rental cost was n dollars, which was less than the total amount contributed. If the surplus is refunded equally to the four friends, each friend should receive how many dollars?

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$We translate the phrase "Four friends each contributed m dollars" into the total contribution of all four friends$	$m + m + m + m = 4 m$
$We calculate the "surplus" by subtracting the boat's cost from the total contributions$	$4 m - n$
$We translate "refunded equally to the four friends" as splitting the surplus into four equal parts$	$\frac{4 m - n}{4}$	Theory & Tactics Method Card FDPR0-D Click to view full details

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Four friends each contributed m dollars toward the rental of a boat. The total rental cost was n dollars, which was less than the total amount contributed. If the surplus is refunded equally to the four friends, each friend should receive how many dollars?

Explanation	Calculations	Help
$We translate the phrase "Four friends each contributed m dollars" into the total contribution of all four friends$	$m + m + m + m = 4 m$
$We calculate the "surplus" by subtracting the boat's cost from the total contributions$	$4 m - n$
$We translate "refunded equally to the four friends" as splitting the surplus into four equal parts$	$\frac{4 m - n}{4}$	Theory & Tactics Method Card FDPR0-D Click to view full details

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