A room with a volume of 5000 ft3 is full of air which contains 2% (CO). Pure air containing no (CO) is pumped into the room at the rate of 200 cubic feet per minute, and the well-mixed air is vented from the room at the same rate. a. Find the equation that models the amount of (CO), x(t), in ft3, which is in the room, as a function of time.  b. How long will it take for the concentration of (CO) in the room to reach 0.01%?

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1. A room with a volume of 5000 ft3 is full of air which contains 2% (CO). Pure air containing no (CO) is pumped into the room at the rate of 200 cubic feet per minute, and the well-mixed air is vented from the room at the same rate.

a. Find the equation that models the amount of (CO), x(t), in ft3, which is in the room, as a function of time. 

b. How long will it take for the concentration of (CO) in the room to reach 0.01%? 

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