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14 of the number of pigs that Farmer Tom had was equal to 35 of the number of pigs that Farmer Billy had. When Farmer Tom sold 300 of his pigs and Farmer Billy bought another 40, the ratio of the number of pigs that Farmer Tom had to the number of pigs Farmer Billy had become 5 : 3. What was the total number of pigs that the 2 farmers had at first?
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14 of the number of pigs that Farmer Tom had was equal to 35 of the number of pigs that Farmer Billy had. When Farmer Tom sold 300 of his pigs and Farmer Billy bought another 40, the ratio of the number of pigs that Farmer Tom had to the number of pigs Farmer Billy had become 5 : 3. What was the total number of pigs that the 2 farmers had at first?