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Mr. Chong employed some welders and painters for his construction site. A painter was paid $6 a day and a welder was paid $17 a day. Given that he employed 5 times as many welders as painters and a total of $273 was paid to these workers for the day, how many less welders than painters did Mr. Chong employ for his site?
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Mr. Chong employed some welders and painters for his construction site. A painter was paid $6 a day and a welder was paid $17 a day. Given that he employed 5 times as many welders as painters and a total of $273 was paid to these workers for the day, how many less welders than painters did Mr. Chong employ for his site?