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Jiajia had (19a + 3) stamps. Kathy had 8a fewer stamps than Jiajia. Bernice had (3a – 2) more stamps than Kathy. Given that the three girls had a total of 1151 stamps, how many stamps did Jia Jia have?

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Jiajia had (19a + 3) stamps. Kathy had 8a fewer stamps than Jiajia. Bernice had (3a – 2) more stamps than Kathy. Given that the three girls had a total of 1151 stamps, how many stamps did Jia Jia have?