SOLUTION: A chemist has a 1% solution of alcohol to mix with a 56% solution to get 110L of a final mixture that is 26% alcohol. How much of each of the original solutions should he use?

Question 1095549: A chemist has a 1% solution of alcohol to mix with a 56% solution to get 110L of a final mixture that is 26% alcohol. How much of each of the original solutions should he use?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, x for how much of the 1% alcohol
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----------Liters of the 1% alcohol.
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-----------Liters of the 56% alcohol
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