A white oxide of tungsten is 79.2976% tungsten by mass. A blue tungsten oxide also contains exclusively tungsten and oxygen, but it is 80.8473% tungsten by mass. Determine the empirical formulas of white tungsten oxide and blue tungsten oxide.

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A white oxide of tungsten is 79.2976% tungsten by mass. A blue tungsten oxide also contains exclusively tungsten and oxygen, but it is 80.8473% tungsten by mass. Determine the empirical formulas of white tungsten oxide and blue tungsten oxide. 

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