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Differential Equations · Challenge problem

A chemical is fed into a tank at a constant rate of 55 g/min and removed by a reaction at a rate proportional to the amount present, with constant 0.50.5/min: dCdt=5−0.5C\dfrac{dC}{dt}=5-0.5C, C(0)=0C(0)=0. Find the time, in minutes, at which CC reaches 90%90\% of its steady-state value. Give an exact answer in terms of ln⁡\ln.