document.write( "Question 659343: Ten inches of heavy, wet snow are equivalent to an inch of rain. Estimate the water content in 16 inches of heavy, wet snow \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+s+\"$ = inches of snow
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+r+\"$ = inches of rain
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s%2Fr+=+10%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+16%2Fr+=+10%2F1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+=+16%2F10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+=+1.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1.6 inches is the water content in
\n" ); document.write( "16 inches of heavy, wet snow \n" ); document.write( "

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