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# [From a Messy Trip Bill to 2 Payments: Ledgers, Algorithms, and How Splitwise Does It](https://technical-philosphy.hashnode.dev/from-a-messy-trip-bill-to-2-payments-ledgers-algorithms-and-how-splitwise-does-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Part 1: The problem Three friends and three bills produce five separate debts; a bill-splitting app has to turn that into the fewest payments without losing a paisa. Amit, Bela and Chirag go on a trip

Oct 4 · 11 min read · technical-philosphy.hashnode.dev  
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