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2/9 of the people in a restaurant are adults. If there are 95 more children than adults, how many children are there in the Resturant?

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Answer: 106 children

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(9-2)/9 x - 2/9 x = 95
7/9 x - 2/9 x = 95
5/9 x = 95
(5/5)/9x = 95/5
1/9 x = 95/5
1/9 x = 19
(9-2)/9 x= 19*(9-2)
7/9x = 19*(7)
7/9 x= 106

A: 106 children
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