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Garden time allocation word problem

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South African Mathematics Olympiad First Round

John spends a total of $3$ hours weeding, planting and watering in his garden. He spends $25$ minutes more on weeding than planting, and $55$ minutes less on watering than planting. How many minutes did he spend planting? (A) $45$ (B) $50$ (C) $65$ (D) $70$ (E) $80$
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