We have the differential equation `(dy)/(dx) +xy = xy^2`
and that `y=3` when `x=0`
Rearranging the differential equation we get
`(dy)/(dx) = x(y^2-y)`
`implies` `(1/(y^2-y))(dy)/(dx) =x` (terms on the left are terms in `y` and `(dy)/(dx)`, terms on the right are terms in `x`)
Now, integrate both sides with respect to `x` giving
`int (1/(y(y-1))) (dy)/(dx) dx = int x dx`
`implies` `int(1/(y(y-1))) dy = x^2/2 + c` (where `c` is a constant)
`implies int -1/y dy + int1/(y-1) dy = x^2/2 + c`
`implies` `-ln(y) + ln(y-1) = x^2/2 + k` (where `k`is a constant)
`implies` `ln((y-1)/y) = x^2/2+k`
`implies` `(y-1)/y = e^(x^2/2)e^k`
Now, we have that `y=3` when `x=0`
Substituting these values in we get
`2/3 = e^0e^k = e^k`
Therefore `(y-1)/y = 2/3e^(x^2/2)`
`implies` `y = (2/3e^(x^2/2))y +1`
`implies` `y(1-2/3e^(x^2/2)) = 1`
`implies` `y = 1/(1-2/3e^(x^2/2))` solution
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