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In a mixture of milk and water, the amount of milk is (p + 40) and the amount of water is 40 litres. After adding 20 litres of milk and 8 litres of water to this mixture, the ratio of milk to water becomes 5:3. What is the value of p%, representing the % of water in the original mixture?
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