document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286498>Question 286498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In what ratio should a 20% methyl alcohol solution be mixed with a 50% methyl alcohol solution so that the resultant solution has 40% methyl alcohol in it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are mixing two solutions to get a third.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so a+b=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we don't know how much to mix nor how much we will end up with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we call the amount to mix x and y and the total will of course be x+y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2x+.5y=.4(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=4(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=4x+4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you will mix 2x for every y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y=1/2<BR>\n" );
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