SOLUTION: in what ratios a 20% methyl alcohol solution be mixed with 50% methyl alcohol so that the resulting solutions contains 40% methyl alcohol?

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Question 291057: in what ratios a 20% methyl alcohol solution be mixed with 50% methyl alcohol so that the resulting solutions contains 40% methyl alcohol?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.2x+.5y=.4(x+y)
x=.5y
y=2x
y/x=2/1
x/y=1/2