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15 of the number of sheep that Farmer Bobby had was equal to 25 of the number of sheep that Farmer Zeph had. When Farmer Bobby sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Zeph bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer Bobby had to the number of sheep Farmer Zeph had become 5 : 3. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?
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15 of the number of sheep that Farmer Bobby had was equal to 25 of the number of sheep that Farmer Zeph had. When Farmer Bobby sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Zeph bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer Bobby had to the number of sheep Farmer Zeph had become 5 : 3. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?