Coach Roberts ordered 16 trophies from the Finish Line sports shop to give to each player at the end of the season. Since this was a bulk order, Finish Line reduced the price of each trophy by $3. Coach Roberts paid $152 in all. How much does Finish Line normally charge for a trophy?

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Let X be the regular price of each trophy.
Coach Roberts paid 16(X-3)=$152.
16(X-3)=$152.
(X-3)=$9.50.
X=$9.50+$3=$12.50. Answer: \boxed{12.50}.