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There were red and green candies in a tin. Charlie ate 2/5 of all the red candies, and Susan ate 3/5 of all the green candies. Now the red candies make up 3/8 of all the candies in the tin.
How many candies were originally in the tin?
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How many candies were originally in the tin?
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