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2008 Fermat Problem 9

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

\textbf{(A)}\ \$25\,000\quad \textbf{(B)}\ \$15\,500\quad \textbf{(C)}\ \$14\,000\quad \textbf{(D)}\ \$9500\quad \textbf{(E)}\ \$5000

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