In a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, water enters at 85°C at the rate of 5.4 kg/s. Engine oil enters at 20°C and leaves at 60°C. The water leaves the heat exchanger at 57°C. What is the mass flow rate of the engine oil? Express your answer in kg/s.

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3. In a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, water enters at 85°C at the rate of 5.4 kg/s. Engine oil enters at 20°C and leaves at 60°C. The water leaves the heat exchanger at 57°C. What is the mass flow rate of the engine oil? Express your answer in kg/s.

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