What is a solution to the differential equation xy'+2y=0?

Aron Heath

Aron Heath

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2022-11-05

What is a solution to the differential equation x y + 2 y = 0 ?

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oraloorjz0

oraloorjz0

Beginner2022-11-06Added 7 answers

Write y' as d y d x :
x d y d x + 2 y = 0
Try to separate the variables:
x d y d x = - 2 y
- 1 2 y d y = 1 x d x
Integrate both sides:
- 1 2 1 y d y = 1 x d x
- 1 2 ln y = ln x + C
Remember that any modification to C is basically immaterial, it stays C because it becomes some other unimportant constant:
ln y = - 2 ln x + C
y = e - 2 ln x + C
y = e - 2 ln x e C
y = C e ln ( x - 2 )
y = C x - 2
y = C x 2

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