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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi just want to ask how do I find the general solution of x'+x=0 ; x(0)=1 , x'(0)=0

OpenStudy (amistre64):

mutiply both sides by e^x, this allows you to undo the product rule in this case

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[(fg)'=f'g+fg'\] seeing how youve got f'+f, it only makes sense to multiply it thru by a function that is its own derivative

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[x'+x=0\] \[x'e^x+xe^x=0\] \[xe^x=C\] something like that

OpenStudy (amistre64):

maybe e^t to represent this as a function of t .... just to pretty it up is all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whoa wait so what does the C go to?

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