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In a company, employees were shortlisted for a project. Previously, they added x employees in a team for a particular project with a target to finish it in 30 days. But after 20 days, they felt the task must be completed in 25 days, so they added 500 more members to the team. Then the project took only 5 more days for completion. Find the value of x?

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In a company, employees were shortlisted for a project. Previously, they added x employees in a team for a particular project with a target to finish it in 30 days. But after 20 days, they felt the task must be completed in 25 days, so they added 500 more members to the team. Then the project took only 5 more days for completion. Find the value of x?


1). 1000
2). 750
3). 500
4). 250


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Initially number of employee = x

After 20 days number of employee = x + 500

According to Question,

30 × x = [(20 × x) + {(x + 500) × 5}]

30x = 20x + 5x + 2500

30x – 25x = 2500

5x = 2500

x = 500

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