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OpenStudy (nathanjhw):
Separating the variables in the equation ye^(-x)dy/dx=x gives you the equation:
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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
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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
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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.
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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!
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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):
"\[y e^{-x} dy=x dx \\ ye^{-x} e^{x} dy=x e^{x} dx \\ y dy=x e^x dx\]"