50 liter fish tank is originally filled with salt water that has a concentration of 80 g/L. The fish tank has saltwater at a concentration of 200 g/L added at a rate of 30 mL/sec. The well-mixed solution is removed at a rate of 30 mL/sec. a. let x(t) be the mass of salt (in g) in the fish tank. What is x(0) b. Find x(t) as a function of time

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50 liter fish tank is originally filled with salt water that has a concentration of 80 g/L. The fish tank has saltwater at a concentration of 200 g/L added at a rate of 30 mL/sec. The well-mixed solution is removed at a rate of 30 mL/sec.

a. let x(t) be the mass of salt (in g) in the fish tank. What is x(0)

b. Find x(t) as a function of time 

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