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OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Separating the variables in the equation ye^(-x)dy/dx=x gives you the equation:

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

ye^(-x)dy=xdx ydy=xe^x dx ydy=xe^(-x)dx ydy=xe^(-1/x)dx None of these. The equation is not separable!

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

@freckles

OpenStudy (freckles):

-x doesn't equal -1/x

OpenStudy (freckles):

you can use integration by parts to integrate x*exp(-x)

OpenStudy (freckles):

wait

OpenStudy (freckles):

why did you change x to -x?

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[y e^{-x} dy=x dx \\ ye^{-x} e^{x} dy=x e^{x} dx \\ y dy=x e^x dx\]

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Those are the possible answers.

OpenStudy (freckles):

oh

OpenStudy (freckles):

lol

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Not my work.

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

haha

OpenStudy (freckles):

separate the variables by multiplying and dividing stuff on both sides

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[y e^{-x} \frac{dy}{dx}=x\] to separate you can choose to multiply both sides by e^(x) *dx

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

I think the answer is ydy=xex dx then.

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

@freckles

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

sorry e^x

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

ydy=xe^x dx

OpenStudy (freckles):

y dy=x e^x dx yep sounds good to me

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (freckles):

np

OpenStudy (freckles):

lol I gave you the answer above by accident because I thought you were showing your work

OpenStudy (freckles):

but oh well

OpenStudy (nathanjhw):

Oh, I didn't even notice.

OpenStudy (freckles):

"\[y e^{-x} dy=x dx \\ ye^{-x} e^{x} dy=x e^{x} dx \\ y dy=x e^x dx\]"

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