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Problem 23 (1996 AJHSME)

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From module Word Problems

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The manager of a company planned to distribute a \50bonustoeachemployeefromthecompanyfund,butthefundcontainedbonus to each employee from the company fund, but the fund contained$5lessthanwhatwasneeded.Insteadthemanagergaveeachemployeealess than what was needed. Instead the manager gave each employee a$45bonusandkepttheremainingbonus and kept the remaining$95$ in the company fund. The amount of money in the company fund before any bonuses were paid was

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