An office building has 2 types of offices: large and small. The large offices rent for $1,164.96 per month and the small ones rent for $517.30 per month. Together the total rent generated for all offices is $44,133.98 per month. There are 3 times as many big offices as there are small ones. How many small offices are there?

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An office building has 2 types of offices: large and small. The large offices rent for $1,164.96 per month and the small ones rent for $517.30 per month. Together the total rent generated for all offices is $44,133.98 per month. There are 3 times as many big offices as there are small ones. How many small offices are there?

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