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We have to distribute the amount of 1200 euros to the five successful solvers of the Olympics so that the second and each subsequent one gets 50 euros less than the previous one. How many euros did each get?

Correct answer:

a =  340
b =  290
c =  240
d =  190
f =  140

Step-by-step explanation:


1200 = a + (a-50) + (a-100) + (a-150) + (a-200)
b = a-50
c = b-50
d = c-50
f = d- 50

5a = 1700
a-b = 50
b-c = 50
c-d = 50
d-f = 50

Row 2 - 1/5 · Row 1 → Row 2
5a = 1700
-b = -290
b-c = 50
c-d = 50
d-f = 50

Row 3 + Row 2 → Row 3
5a = 1700
-b = -290
-c = -240
c-d = 50
d-f = 50

Row 4 + Row 3 → Row 4
5a = 1700
-b = -290
-c = -240
-d = -190
d-f = 50

Row 5 + Row 4 → Row 5
5a = 1700
-b = -290
-c = -240
-d = -190
-f = -140


f = -140/-1 = 140
d = -190/-1 = 190
c = -240/-1 = 240
b = -290/-1 = 290
a = 1700/5 = 340

a = 340
b = 290
c = 240
d = 190
f = 140

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