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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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At Riverton High School, there are 15 players on the basketball team. All 15 players are taking at least one of physics or mathematics. If 9 players are taking physics and 3 players are taking both subjects, how many players are taking mathematics?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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