Let be the number of pounds of concentrate in the solution at any time
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The number of gallons of solution in the tank at any time is
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The tank loses gallons of solution per minute.
Therefore, the tank lose concentrate at the rate is .
The solution gains concentrate at the rate .
Thereforem, the net rate of change is .
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Substitute ,
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and
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The equation is in the form of .
The differential equation is a first order linear differential equation.
\Solution of the first order linear differential equation is is
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Here and
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Find .
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The solution of differential equation is .
Substitute and
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Substitute .
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Substitute in
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(b) Find the time at which the amount of concentrate in the tank reaches .
The amount of concentrate in the tank reaches .
Substitute in
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(c) Find the quantity of concentrate in the solution as .
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(b) .
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