Manufacturing Perfume The Fancy French Perfume Com- pany recently had its secret formula divulged. It turned out that it was using, as the three ingredients, rose oil, oil of fer- mented prunes, and alcohol. Moreover, each 22-ounce econo-size bottle contained 4 more ounces of alcohol than oil of fermented prunes, while the amount of alcohol was equal to the combined volume of the other two ingredients. How much of each ingredient did the company use in an econo- size bottle?15 [hinT: The answer is the brand-name of a famous eau de cologne.]

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Manufacturing Perfume The Fancy French Perfume Com- pany recently had its secret formula divulged. It turned out that it was using, as the three ingredients, rose oil, oil of fer- mented prunes, and alcohol. Moreover, each 22-ounce econo-size bottle contained 4 more ounces of alcohol than oil of fermented prunes, while the amount of alcohol was equal to the combined volume of the other two ingredients. How much of each ingredient did the company use in an econo- size bottle?15 [hinT: The answer is the brand-name of a famous eau de cologne.] 

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