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12 of the number of sheep that Farmer George had was equal to 34 of the number of sheep that Farmer Glen had. When Farmer George sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Glen bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer George had to the number of sheep Farmer Glen had become 2 : 3. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?
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12 of the number of sheep that Farmer George had was equal to 34 of the number of sheep that Farmer Glen had. When Farmer George sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Glen bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer George had to the number of sheep Farmer Glen had become 2 : 3. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?