When two chemicals, A and B, react to form another chemical C (such as in the digestive process), this is a special case of the law of mass action, which is fundamental to studying chemical reaction rates. Suppose that chemical C is formed from A and B according to

where x is the number of pounds of C formed in t minutes.
(a) How much of C is present when the reaction begins?
(b) How much of C is formed in 4 minutes?
(c) How long does it take to form 10 lb of C?

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120[1 – (0.6)*] 4- (0.6)*