SOLUTION: This is the question: A chemist wants to mix 46% and 56% alcohol solutions to make 40 liters of 47% alcohol solution. How many liters of 46% alcohol solution is necessary?(Please H

Question 12568: This is the question: A chemist wants to mix 46% and 56% alcohol solutions to make 40 liters of 47% alcohol solution. How many liters of 46% alcohol solution is necessary?(Please Help)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can write the equation as follow: Change percent to decimals: 46% = 0.46, 56% = 0.56, 47% = 0.47 Let x = the number of liters 46% alcohol solution.

Solve for x.

You would need 36 liters of 47% alcohol solution.

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