In a pack of construction paper, the numbers of blue and red sheets are originally in the ratio 2:7. Each day, Laura uses 1 blue sheet and 3 red sheets. One day, she uses 3 red sheets and the last blue sheet, leaving her with 15 red sheets. How many sheets of construction paper were in the pack originally?
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