<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the user with the answer. You should try to truely solve the question by yourself without cheating.  <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
 A contractor undertakes to build a wall in 50 days. He employs some people for the same. However, after 25 days, he finds that only 40% of the work is complete. He needs to employ 60 more people to complete the work in time. How many people did the contractor initially employ? Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final answer in <answer> </answer> tags.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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A contractor undertakes to build a wall in 50 days. He employs some people for the same. However, after 25 days, he finds that only 40% of the work is complete. He needs to employ 60 more people to complete the work in time. How many people did the contractor initially employ?
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