Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method $\$ 200$ More Than the Rest of the Sales Staff

question 14

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-A salesman sold $\$ 200$ more than the rest of the sales staff. If the sales total for the day was $\$ 2050$ , how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?

• A) \(\$ 1125\)
• B) \(\$ 925\)
• C) \(\$ 1850\)
• D) \(\$ 1025\)

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