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Dead leaves accumulate on the ground in a forest at a rate of 3 grams per square centimeter per year. At the same time, these leaves decompose at a continuous rate of 75% per year.

(a) Write a differential equation for the total quantity of dead leaves, D, at time t, in grams per square centimeter.
dt/dD​ = ___.