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Three people each contributed x dollars toward the purchase of a car. They then bought the car for y dollars, an amount less than the total number of dollars contributed. If the excess amount is to be refunded to the three people in equal amounts, each person should receive a refund of how many dollars?

A. \(\dfrac{3x-y}{3}\)
B. \(\dfrac{x-y}{3}\)
C. \(\dfrac{x-3y}{3}\)
D. \(\dfrac{y-3x}{3}\)
E. \(3(x-y)\)

OA A