Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 9 - Section 9.5 - Linear Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 646: 5

Answer

$y = 1+C~e^{-x}$

Work Step by Step

A first-order linear differential equation is one that can be put into the form: $\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)~y = Q(x)$ We can consider the given equation: $y'+y = 1$ Let $P(x) = 1$ Let $Q(x) = 1$ We can find the integrating factor: $I(x) = e^{\int 1 ~dx} = e^x$ We can multiply by the integrating factor: $e^x~y'+e^x~y = e^x$ $\frac{d}{dx}(e^x~y) = e^x$ We can integrate both sides of the equation: $e^x~y = \int e^x~dx$ $e^x~y = e^x+C$ $y = 1+C~e^{-x}$
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