How do I solve the differential equation

Willie Kelley

Willie Kelley

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2022-04-17

How do I solve the differential equation xyy=3xy,y1=0?

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wyjadaczeqa8

Beginner2022-04-18Added 14 answers

This is a separable equation. We can rewrite the equation as it follows:
x y' -y=3xy. Separating the x's and y's, we have that
xy'=y+3xy
xy'=(1+3x)y
yy=1x+3
Now that variables are separated, we can integrate both sides with respect to x:
yydx=(1x+3)dx
Considering that y' dx=dy and that the integral of a sum is the sum of the integrals, we have
dyy=1xdx+3dx
Solving the ingrals, we have that
log(y)=log(x)+3x+c
Solving for y:
y(x)=elog(x)+3x+c=elog(x)e3xec=xe3xec
To determine the value of c, we should use the condition y(1)=0 (if this is what you meant with y1=0 in your question).
I'm a little puzzled with that one, because evaluating y for x=1 we have e3ec,
and this is never zero for cR . I hope someone can correct me if I said something wrong, or that you can correct the question if the mistake was there.

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