A substance amount changes according to with initial condition

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

A substance amount y(t)y(t) changes according to dydt=−0.5y(100−y)\dfrac{dy}{dt}=-0.5y(100-y) with initial condition y(0)=20y(0)=20. Determine the value approached by y(t)y(t) as t→∞t\to\infty and briefly justify your answer using the sign of dydt\dfrac{dy}{dt} for values of yy below and above that limit.

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