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Spencer Lutz

Spencer Lutz

Answered question

2022-05-15

I am given this:
( 2 x + 1 ) d y d x + y = 0
I tried this:
1 ( 2 x + 1 ) d x = 1 y d y
Then integrated the above sum and got this:
l n ( 2 x + 1 ) 2 = l n ( y )
The answer is: y 2 ( 2 x + 1 ) = C.
I tried solving it by placing the like terms together and integrating them. However, my answer is wrong from the answer given. Could you point out my mistake? Or am i evaluating the entire thing incorrectly?
All suggestions and help are appreciated!

Answer & Explanation

Erika Ayers

Erika Ayers

Beginner2022-05-16Added 12 answers

There is a small error in what you did:
From
d x 2 x + 1 = d y y ,
you can conclude that (after integrating)
ln ( 2 x + 1 ) 2 + C = ln ( y ) ,
where C is some constant (which you forgot).
Other than that, you got stuck at the easiest part. Once you have
ln ( 2 x + 1 ) = 2 ln ( y ) + C ,
you just need to get this into the form ln ( s o m e t h i n g ) = ln ( s o m e t h i n g e l s e ) and then conclude that s o m e t h i n g = s o m e t h i n g e l s e.

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