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Posted: 10/7/2014 8:32:37 PM EDT
Link Posted: 10/8/2014 12:51:01 PM EDT
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Think about it from a units perspective.   Outflow=1 (gal/min).  Inflow=3 (gal/min).  Concentration of inflow= 1/2 (lbs/gal).  Concentration of outflow= x/V (lbs/gal).  Now just consider the units:  Inflow*concentration_of_inflow-Outflow*concentration_of_outflow= (gal/min)*(lbs/gal)-(gal/min)*(lbs/gal)=lbs/min=dx/dt.  That's a good check on your logic.  

Your equation for dx/dt isn't quite correct- it should just be
dx/dt=3/2-x/(20+t).  Remember this is a rate equation- the concentration of the inflow stream doesn't change with time.  It should also pass the sniff test.  At t=0, what should the rate of change of the salt be?  (3/2) (lbs/min).
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