Question
Andy, Ivan and Xavier had a total of 541 erasers at first. After a week, the number of Andy's erasers became 4 times the number of erasers he had at first. The number of Ivan's erasers decreased by 268. Xavier had one-quarter as many erasers as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of erasers.
  1. How many erasers did Xavier have at first?
  2. What was the total number of erasers that the three boys had in the end?
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Andy, Ivan and Xavier had a total of 541 erasers at first. After a week, the number of Andy's erasers became 4 times the number of erasers he had at first. The number of Ivan's erasers decreased by 268. Xavier had one-quarter as many erasers as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of erasers.
  1. How many erasers did Xavier have at first?
  2. What was the total number of erasers that the three boys had in the end?