Question
25 of the pens in a bag were white and the rest were green and red. 40% of the green pens and 25% of the red pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of green and red pens left. If there were 588 green and red pens left,
  1. What was the number of white pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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25 of the pens in a bag were white and the rest were green and red. 40% of the green pens and 25% of the red pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of green and red pens left. If there were 588 green and red pens left,
  1. What was the number of white pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?