There were some children in a school hall. During recess, 3/7 of the boys and 7/9 of the girls left the halls. There was now an equal number of boys and girls in the hall. If 44 more girls than boys left the hall, how many were there in the hall at first?

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There were some children in a school hall. During recess, 3/7 of the boys and 7/9 of the girls left the halls. There was now an equal number of boys and girls in the hall. If 44 more girls than boys left the hall, how many were there in the hall at first?

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