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