There were some people on a train.
19 people get off the train at the first stop.
17 people get on the train.
Now there are 63 people on the train.
How many people were on the train to begin with?
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Lets assume number of passengers initially were X
At first station 19 got off and 17 got in, means passengers where X – 19 + 17
Now there are 63 passengers in train that means X – 19 + 17 = 63
that also means X = 65
So the answer to the puzzle is there were 65 people on the train initially.