Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-47038-334-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47038-334-6

Chapter 2 - First Order Differential Equations - 2.1 Linear Equations; Method of Integrating Factors - Problems - Page 39: 9

Answer

$y = 3t - 6 + Ce^{-t/2}$

Work Step by Step

$$2y' + y = 3t$$ Divide both sides by 2: $$y' + \tfrac{1}{2}y = \tfrac{3}{2}t$$ Integrating factor: $$\mu(t) = e^{\int P(t),dt} = e^{\int \tfrac{1}{2},dt} = e^{t/2}$$ Multiply through by $\mu(t)$: $$e^{t/2}(y' + \tfrac{1}{2}y) = e^{t/2}\tfrac{3}{2}t$$ $$(e^{t/2}y)' = \tfrac{3}{2}t e^{t/2}$$ Integrate both sides: $$\int (e^{t/2}y)',dt = \tfrac{3}{2}\int t e^{t/2},dt$$ Integration by parts: $$\int t e^{t/2},dt = 2t e^{t/2} - 4e^{t/2} + C$$ Therefore: $$e^{t/2}y = 3t e^{t/2} - 6e^{t/2} + C$$ Divide by (e^(t/2)): $$y = 3t - 6 + Ce^{-t/2}$$
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