A large tank initially contains 100 liters of brine in which there is dissolved 5 grams of salt. Brine containing 4 grams of dissolved salt per liter flows into the tank at the rate of 5 liters per minute. The mixture is kept uniform by stirring, and the stirred mixture simultaneously flows out at a rate of 3 liters per minute. How much gram of salt is in the tank at the end of 46 minutes?

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A large tank initially contains 100 liters of brine in which there is dissolved 5 grams of salt. Brine containing 4 grams of dissolved salt per liter flows into the tank at the rate of 5 liters per minute. The mixture is kept uniform by stirring, and the stirred mixture simultaneously flows out at a rate of 3 liters per minute. How much gram of salt is in the tank at the end of 46 minutes?

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