Logic puzzle "$29"

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>>>>> "caryle" == caryle clear <cpcj@sprynet.com> writes:

    caryle> Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the
    caryle> manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that
    caryle> the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to
    caryle> return. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5
    caryle> would be difficult to share among three people so he
    caryle> pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person
    caryle> paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totalling
    caryle> $27. The bellboy has $2, totalling $29. Where is the
    caryle> remaining dollar?

    men            bell       hotel
A    B    C        boy        desk
--   --   --       --         --
-10 ------------------------> 10
     -10 -------------------> 20
          -10 --------------> 30
                   5 <------- 25
          -9 <-----4
     -9 <----------3
-9 <---------------2
=================================
-9   -9   -9       2          25
\___________/     \____________/
     27                 27
   debits             credits

debits = credits, double talk in problem statement notwithstanding;
therefore, there is no mistake!

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