Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 1 - First-Order Differential Equations - 1.8 Change of Variables - Problems - Page 81: 64

Answer

$y=e^{I^{-1}[\int I(x)q(x)dx+C]}$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $$y^{-1}y'+p(x) \ln y=q(x)$$ where $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ are continuous functions on some interval $(a, b)$ Let $t=\ln y \rightarrow \frac{dt}{dx}=\frac{1}{y}\frac{dy}{dx}$ reduces: $$ \frac{dt}{dx}+p(x) t=q(x)$$ Hence, the solution is: $$t=e^{-\int p(x)dx}[\int e^{p(x)dx}q(x)dx+C$$ where C is a constant integration Since $t=\ln y \rightarrow y=e^t$ The solution now becomes: $$y=e^{I^{-1}[\int I(x)q(x)dx+C]}$$
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