Question: A 6 0 0 - gal large tank initially contains 5 0 gallons of brine in which there is dissolved 1 0 lb of salt.

A 600-gal large tank initially contains 50 gallons of brine in which there is dissolved 10 lb of salt. Brine containing 2lbgal of salt dissolved in water flows into the tank at the rate of 5galmin. The water in the tank is kept well mixed, and a drain is opened at the bottom of the tank allowing the solution to leave tank at the rate of 3 gallons per minute.
a) Derive a DE for the total amount x(t) of salt in the tank at time t.
A 6 0 0 - gal large tank initially contains 5 0

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