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14 of the number of sheep that Farmer Harry had was equal to 34 of the number of sheep that Farmer Riordan had. When Farmer Harry sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Riordan bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer Harry had to the number of sheep Farmer Riordan had become 1 : 2. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?
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14 of the number of sheep that Farmer Harry had was equal to 34 of the number of sheep that Farmer Riordan had. When Farmer Harry sold 300 of his sheep and Farmer Riordan bought another 40, the ratio of the number of sheep that Farmer Harry had to the number of sheep Farmer Riordan had become 1 : 2. What was the total number of sheep that the 2 farmers had at first?