A tank contains 50 liters of water in which 10 grams of salt is dissolved. Brine containing 2 gram of salt per liter is then pumped into the tank at a rate of 5 L/min; the well-mixed solution is pumped out at slower rate of 3 L/min. Find the numberA(t) of grams of salt in the tank at time t.

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A tank contains 50 liters of water in which 10 grams of salt is dissolved. Brine containing 2 gram of salt per liter is then pumped into the tank at a rate of 5 L/min; the well-mixed solution is pumped out at slower rate of 3 L/min. Find the numberA(t) of grams of salt in the tank at time t.
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