If everybody meets at
A, the total distance walked by A is 0, by B is 5, by C is 9, by D is 11, by E is 14, total 39
B, the total distance walked by A is 5, by B is 0, by C is 4, by D is 6, by E is 9, total 24
C, the total distance walked by A is 9, by B is 4, by C is 0, by D is 2, by E is 5, total 20
D, the total distance walked by A is 11, by B is 6, by C is 2, by D is 0, by E is 3, total 22
E, the total distance walked by A is 14, by B is 9, by C is 5, by D is 3, by E is 0, total 31
Let's try to improve on the 20 total
If everybody meets halfway between
B and C, the total distance walked by A is 7, by B is 2, by C is 2, by D is 4, by E is 7, total 22
C and D, the total distance walked by A is 10, by B is 5, by C is 1, by D is 1, by E is 4, total 21
It appears that if you move left of C, the total distance increases,
and likewise, if you move right of C, the total distance increases.
I don't know if this is the right way to find the answer, but I'd put my money on P is at the home of C
Therefore A to P is 9 I'm not going to highlight this in red because I'm not relatively confident.
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