Consider two brine tanks connected as shown in the figure. The brine solution is pumped from tank 1 into tank 2 at a rate of , and from tank 2 into tank 1 at a rate of . Suppose there are of brine in tank 1 and of brine in tank 2. Let be the amount of salt, in kilograms, in tank 1 after minutes have elapsed, and let the amount of salt, in kilograms, in tank 2 after minutes have elapsed. Assume that each tank is mixed perfectly.  

  1. If and , find the amount of salt in each tank after minutes.
    kilograms
    kilograms

  2. As , how much salt is in each tank?
    In the long run, tank 1 will have kilograms of salt.
    In the long run, tank 2 will have kilograms of salt.
    (Reread the question and think about why this answer makes sense.)

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