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A group of friends share cost of their party. If each pays $42, there is surplus of $19.

If each pays $40, the total is short of $8. How much does the party cost?

User Ndemou
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If each person pays $2 more and then the difference is 27, then the number of people is 13.5! (Weird I know)
13.5 x 42 = 567
13.5 x 40 = 540

567-19 = 548
540+8 = 548

Therefore the price is $548
User Kisp
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61+48=109 but that's the cost for both questions but I think its right yw hope that helped :)

42+19=61

40+8=48

User Darina
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