Question:
At first Kendrick had a total of 117 pencils and erasers altogether. He gave away 25 pencils and bought more erasers to increase the number of his erasers by 60%. In the end, Kendrick had a total of 137 pencils and erasers altogether. How many pencils did Kendrick have at first?
Solution:
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