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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Method of Undetermined Coefficients. Find General Solution of y''+y'=4x(sinx). im having a hard time finding the particular solution...

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Try a linear combination of x sin x, x cos x, sin x and cos x.

OpenStudy (jamesj):

oh, and 1.

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Also, you can simplify the problem a little by integrating both sides once before substituting: \[y' + y = \int\limits 4x \sin x \ dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok Thats what I thought it may be, I did AxCosx+BCosx+CxSinx+DCosx

OpenStudy (jamesj):

+ E

OpenStudy (jamesj):

You need a constant term as well.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, ill try that. Thanks!

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