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The selling price of article X is 40% more than its cost price. The selling price of article Y is Rs. 2,500 less than 1.5 times its cost price. If the cost price of article X is Rs. 4,000 more than the cost price of article Y and the selling price of X is Rs. 2,000 more than the selling price of Y, find the cost price of article Y.

A 50000

B 58000

C 55000

D 61000

E 66000

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