Show that y=2/3e^x+e^(−2x) is a solution of the differential equation y'+2y=2e^x?

cyrilicesj

cyrilicesj

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2022-09-11

Show that y = 2 3 e x + e - 2 x is a solution of the differential equation y + 2 y = 2 e x ?

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nizkem0c

nizkem0c

Beginner2022-09-12Added 13 answers

Showing that something is a solution to an equation means plugging in the given expression (and any implied expressions necessary) to that equation, and making sure it holds true.
Here, we are given the differential equation y + 2 y = 2 e x , and we are asked to verify that it works when y = 2 3 e x + e - 2 x .
Since the differential equation needs y' as well as y, we first find d y d x for the given y:
y = 2 3 e x + e - 2 x
y = d y d x
y = 2 3 e x - 2 e - 2 x
Great—now we have expressions for both y and y', which we can plug into our differential equation. If this produces a true statement, then the given expression for y is a valid solution.
                   y          +              2 y            = 2 e x
2 3 e x - 2 e - 2 x + 2 [ 2 3 e x + e - 2 x ] = ? 2 e x
2 3 e x - 2 e - 2 x + 4 3 e x + 2 e - 2 x = ? 2 e x
                                                  2 e x = 2 e x
Since the differential equation holds true for the given y, it is a valid solution of the differential equation.

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