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49. (a) In the closed system shown in FIGURE 10.2.6 the three large tanks A, B, and C initially contain the number of gallons of brine indicated. Construct a mathematical model for the number of pounds of salt x?(t), x?(t), and x?(t) in the tanks A, B, and C at time t, respectively. (b) Use the eigenvalue method of this section to solve the system in part (a) subject to x?(0) = 30, x?(0) = 20, x?(0) = 5. mixture 5 gal/min A 100 gal B 100 gal C 50 gal mixture 5 gal/min mixture 5 gal/min FIGURE 10.2.6 Mixing tanks in Problem 49

          49. (a) In the closed system shown in FIGURE 10.2.6 the three large tanks A, B, and C initially contain the number of gallons of brine indicated. Construct a mathematical model for the number of pounds of salt x?(t), x?(t), and x?(t) in the tanks A, B, and C at time t, respectively.
(b) Use the eigenvalue method of this section to solve the system in part (a) subject to x?(0) = 30, x?(0) = 20, x?(0) = 5.

mixture 5 gal/min
A 100 gal
B 100 gal
C 50 gal
mixture 5 gal/min
mixture 5 gal/min
FIGURE 10.2.6 Mixing tanks in Problem 49

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49. (a) In the closed system shown in FIGURE 10.2.6 the three large tanks A, B, and C initially contain the number of gallons of brine indicated. Construct a mathematical model for the number of pounds of salt x?(t), x?(t), and x?(t) in the tanks A, B, and C at time t, respectively.
(b) Use the eigenvalue method of this section to solve the system in part (a) subject to x?(0) = 30, x?(0) = 20, x?(0) = 5.

mixture 5 gal/min
A 100 gal
B 100 gal
C 50 gal
mixture 5 gal/min
mixture 5 gal/min
FIGURE 10.2.6 Mixing tanks in Problem 49

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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49. (a) In the closed system shown in FIGURE 10.2.6 the three large tanks A, B, and C initially contain the number of gallons of brine indicated. Construct a mathematical model for the number of pounds of salt x₁(t), x₂(t), and x₃(t) in the tanks A, B, and C at time t, respectively. (b) Use the eigenvalue method of this section to solve the system in part (a) subject to x₁(0) = 30, x₂(0) = 20, x₃(0) = 5.

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