Question

Two tanks, each holding 1 L of liquid, are connected by a pipe through which liquid flows from tank A into tank B at a rate of 3 - a

L/min, (0 < a < 3). The liquid inside each tank is kept well stirred. Pure water flows into tank A at a rate of 3 L/min. Solution flows out of tank A at a L/min and out of tank B at 3 – a L/min. If, initially, tank B contains no salt (only water) and tank A contains 0.1 kg of salt, determine the mass of salt in each tank at time t 2 0. How does the mass of salt in tank A depend on the choice of a? What is the maximum mass of salt in tank B?

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