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document.write( "Let the total weight be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x = 5 1/3 ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)x = 16/3 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4/3)16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 64/3 = 21 1/3 ounces<BR>\n" );
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