A tank contains 100 gallons of brine made by dissolving 60 lbs of salt in water. Salt water containing 1 lb of salt per gallon runs in at the rate of 2 gallons/minute and the well-stirred mixture runs out at the rate of 3 gallons/minute.  Find the amount of salt in the tank after 30 minutes.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
(REV)00th Edition
ISBN:9780395977224
Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Chapter3: Solving Equation And Problems
Section3.5: Equations With The Variable On Both Sides
Problem 16P
icon
Related questions
Question
  1. A tank contains 100 gallons of brine made by dissolving 60 lbs of salt in water. Salt water containing 1 lb of salt per gallon runs in at the rate of 2 gallons/minute and the well-stirred mixture runs out at the rate of 3 gallons/minute.  Find the amount of salt in the tank after 30 minutes.
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra
ISBN:
9780395977224
Author:
Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:
McDougal Littell
Elementary Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625713
Author:
Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Publisher:
OpenStax - Rice University
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168383
Author:
Jay Abramson
Publisher:
OpenStax
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625720
Author:
Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
OpenStax College