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Bruce has a bottle that contains 60% lemon juice and the rest water. The bottle has 1 liter of water. Part A: Write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of lemon juice and water in the bottle. Define the variable used in the equation. (5 points) Part B: How many liters of lemon juice are present in the bottle? Show your work. (5 points)

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A.

W = 1 - (0.6 * 1)
[Amount of water is equal to 1 liter minus 60% of one liter {which is the amount of the bottle that is lemon juice}]
W = 0.4 liters

B. L = 0.6 * 1
[The amount of lemon juice is equal to 60% of one liter]

L = 0.6 liters
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