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machines in the workshop (IV Soros Olympiad 1997-98 Correspondence 9.3)

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June 1, 2024
algebra

Problem Statement

Several machines were working in the workshop. After reconstruction, the number of machines decreased, and the percentage by which the number of machines decreased turned out to be equal to the number of remaining machines. What was the smallest number of machines that could have been in the workshop before the reconstruction?