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Differential Equations 14 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you go about solving this equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[xy \prime - y = 2(xy)^{1/2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know u can use both the homogeneous approach and the Bernoulli method here, but i cant seem to get the right answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dan815

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[xy^\prime - y = 2(xy)^{1/2}\\y'=\frac{2(xy)^{1/2}-y}x\\=2(y/x)^{1/2}-y/x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool. thanks!

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Uh, there's a mistake in there, I'm afraid... \[xy' - y = 2(xy)^{1/2}\] xy' = 2(xy)^{1/2}+y\] \[y' = \frac{2(xy)^{1/2}+y}{x} = 2(y/x)^{1/2}\color{red}{+}y/x\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

ah yes, thanks for spotting that @whpalmer4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, just noticed. thanks!

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