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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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let $x$ represent the amount sold by the rest of the sales staff. The salesman sold $x + \$200$. The total sales for the day were $x + (x + \$200) = \$2050$. Solving this equation, $2x + \$200 = \$2050$, we find $2x = \$1850$, so $x = \$925$.

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