Solve ODE Dilution Problem: 400-400e

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The discussion focuses on solving a first-order ordinary differential equation (ODE) related to a dilution problem involving a tank with an initial volume of 200 gallons of fresh water and a brine inflow of 2 lb/gal at a rate of 2 gal/min. The user initially misapplied the chain rule in their integration process, leading to an incorrect solution. The correct application results in a final salt content of 252.8 lbs after 100 minutes, derived from the equation ln((400-x)/400) = -1.

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A tank initially contains 200 gal of fresh water with 0 lbs of salt. Brine whose salt concentration is 2lb/gal flow in at 2 gal/min and the mix flows out at the same rate.

x = salt content, t = time.

So I figure that dx = 4dt - 2xdt/200 or dx = (400 - x).01dt
dx/(400-x) = .01dt

\int<sub>0</sub><sup>x</sup> \frac{dx}{400-x}] = \int<sub>0</sub><sup>100</sup>1000.01dt

ln(\frac{400-x}{400} = 1
400 - x = 400e
x = 400-400e

which obviously isn't correct.

Can somebody show me what I'm doing wrong here?
 
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I forgot to preview my original post, hence the horrible LaTeX job. But no matter, I've figured out the problem in my solution. I'll restate the problem since my first attempt is next to illegible:

200 gal fresh water, brine with 2lb/gal flows in @ 2 gal/min, and the mix flows out at the same rate. Find the salt content of the water after 100 minutes:
x= salt content
t= time

dx = 4dt - \frac{2xdt}{200} = (400-x).01dt

\frac{dx}{400-x} = .01dt

\int^{x}_{0}\frac{dx}{400-x} = \int^{100}_{0}.01dt

And this is where I went wrong. Forgetting to apply the chain rule on the left side I would get:

ln(\frac{400-x}{400}) = 1

when I should've gotten:

-ln(\frac{400-x}{400}) = 1

which gives the correct answer of 252.8 lbs when solving for x.
 

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