The profit made by a business in 2018 was double that made in 2019. The profit made in 2017 was R 3 million less than the profit made in 2019. If the total profit in these 3 years was R 25 million, what was the profit made in 2017? A R 3 million B R 4 million C R 6 million D R 7 million

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The profit made by a business in 2018 was double that made in 2019. The profit made in 2017 was
R 3 million less than the profit made in 2019. If the total profit in these 3 years was R 25 million, what
was the profit made in 2017? 
A R 3 million
B R 4 million
C R 6 million
D R 7 million

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