SOLUTION: A chemist has two alcohol-in-water solutions, one 20% alcohol and the other 50%. She needs a solution that is 45% alcohol. In what ratio should she mix the weaker to the stronger

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Question 251849: A chemist has two alcohol-in-water solutions, one 20% alcohol and the other 50%.
She needs a solution that is 45% alcohol. In what ratio should she mix the weaker
to the stronger alcohol solutions?

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your equation:
0.20x + 0.50x = 2x(0.45)
Can you finish now?