Help with integrating a differential..

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anonymous · Answer

How was the integration step performed. I'm lost.

amistre64 · Answer

id say take the derivative of [B] and see if that gets you to the top one

amistre64 · Answer

just as a dbl chk that is

beginnersmind · Answer

Isn't this a differential equation?

y'(t)=cy(t)+f(t)

Haven't done these in some time, but this should be solvable.

anonymous · Answer

It's an equation from thermo for rate of reaction but since I am confused on the math I thought it was appropriate for this group. It is a differential, yes.

anonymous · Answer

any idea?

beginnersmind · Answer

Have you taken a differential equations class? I think you need to use integrating factors like explained here: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/DE/Linear.aspx It seems to be a lot of work and I'm messing up my integrals, so don't think I can help with the calculation itself.

anonymous · Answer

Next semester I will be taking a differential class. The integration step doesn't need to be known for this class but I was curious. Thanks for your help though!

anonymous · Answer

I can see how that will get messy

anonymous · Answer

I think it is amazing that undergrad chem majors aren't required to take a differe. class when it is necessary to understand the math.

beginnersmind · Answer

Lack of time, maybe?
Don't you people spend 40 hours a week in the lab or writing lab reports?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, unfortunately. Although I making an attempt to stay close to mathematics.