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The ratio of Matthew's beads to Lilian's beads at first was 3 : 5. After Matthew gave Lilian 72 beads, the ratio of Matthew's beads to Lilian's beads is 1 : 3. What was the number of beads they had in all?
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The ratio of Matthew's beads to Lilian's beads at first was 3 : 5. After Matthew gave Lilian 72 beads, the ratio of Matthew's beads to Lilian's beads is 1 : 3. What was the number of beads they had in all?