A substance N1 decays with a half-life of 45 seconds to substance N2. N2 has a half-life of 5 minutes and decays to the stable substance N3. Model the system (but do not solve the equations) if initially, there are 40 grams of N1, 20 grams of N2, and 12 grams of N3.

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7. A substance N1 decays with a half-life of 45 seconds to substance
N2. N2 has a half-life of 5 minutes and decays to the stable
substance N3. Model the system (but do not solve the equations) if
initially, there are 40 grams of N1, 20 grams of N2, and 12 grams of
N3.  

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