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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Beshmi invested 15\dfrac{1}{5} of her savings in Company X, 42%42\% in Company Y, and the remainder in Company Z. If Beshmi invested $10500\$10\,500 in Company Y, how much did she invest in Company Z?

(A) $25000\$25\,000 (B) $15500\$15\,500 (C) $14000\$14\,000 (D) $9500\$9500 (E) $5000\$5000

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