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State College is playing Backwater A&M for the conference football championship. If Backwater’s first string quarterback is healthy, A&M has a 75% chance of winning. If they have to start their backup quarterback, their chances of winning drop to 40%. The team says that there is a 70% chance that the first-string quarterback will play. What is the probability that Backwater wins the game?

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