Hamsters and guinea pigs
In the morning, they had two times more hamsters than guinea pigs in the store. After selling 4 guinea pigs and 4 hamsters, they were left with four times as many hamsters as guinea pigs. How many hamsters and guinea pigs did they have together in the shop in the morning?
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