A company is to distribute $34,000 in bonuses to its top five salespeople. The fifth salesperson on the list will receive $5,600, and the difference in bonus money between successively ranked salespeople is to be constant. Find the bonus for each salesperson.
A)$8,000, $7,600, $7,200, $6,800, $5,600
B)$8,000, $7,700, $7,300, $6,900, $5,600
C)$8,000, $7,500, $7,100, $6,700, $5,600
D)$7,400, $6,800, $6,200, $5,600, $5,000
E)$8,000, $7,400, $6,800, $6,200, $5,600

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The total bonus is $34,000, and the fifth salesperson receives $5,600. The difference between each successive bonus is constant. Solving the arithmetic sequence with these conditions gives the bonuses as $8,000, $7,400, $6,800, $6,200, and $5,600.

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