Question
Billy, John and Xavier had a total of 437 beads at first. After a week, the number of Billy's beads became 5 times the number of beads he had at first. The number of John's beads decreased by 245. Xavier had half as many beads as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of beads.
  1. How many beads did Xavier have at first?
  2. What was the total number of beads that the three boys had in the end?
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Billy, John and Xavier had a total of 437 beads at first. After a week, the number of Billy's beads became 5 times the number of beads he had at first. The number of John's beads decreased by 245. Xavier had half as many beads as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of beads.
  1. How many beads did Xavier have at first?
  2. What was the total number of beads that the three boys had in the end?