How Many Turkeys?

How many turkeys does Farmer Smith have?

Farmer Jones with his one turkey behind him, asked Farmer Smith, "How many turkeys are in your flock?".

Farmer Smith replies, "To find out, you must add my flock, my flock again, then add half of it, and add one quarter of my flock and your turkey. There are then 100 turkeys altogether."

How many turkeys are in Farmer Smith's flock?

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