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15 of the number of pigs that Farmer Neave had was equal to 34 of the number of pigs that Farmer John had. When Farmer Neave sold 300 of his pigs and Farmer John bought another 40, the ratio of the number of pigs that Farmer Neave had to the number of pigs Farmer John had become 5 : 2. What was the total number of pigs that the 2 farmers had at first?
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15 of the number of pigs that Farmer Neave had was equal to 34 of the number of pigs that Farmer John had. When Farmer Neave sold 300 of his pigs and Farmer John bought another 40, the ratio of the number of pigs that Farmer Neave had to the number of pigs Farmer John had become 5 : 2. What was the total number of pigs that the 2 farmers had at first?