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Homework Statement
x[itex]\frac{dy}{dx}[/itex] = 4y
Homework Equations
I'm not sure if there is a specific equation for these type of problems. My professor just says to separate the two different variables and then integrate them with respect to x.
The Attempt at a Solution
[itex]\frac{1}{4y}[/itex] [itex]\frac{dy}{dx}[/itex] = [itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex]
∫[itex]\frac{1}{4y}[/itex] [itex]\frac{dy}{dx}[/itex] dx =∫[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex] dx
left side:
∫[itex]\frac{1}{4y}[/itex] [itex]\frac{dy}{dx}[/itex] dx
u = y
du = [itex]\frac{dy}{dx}[/itex] dx
[itex]\frac{1}{4}[/itex]∫[itex]\frac{1}{u}[/itex]du
ln(4y) + [itex]C_{y}[/itex]right side:
∫[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex] dx
ln(x) + [itex]C_{x}[/itex]
ln(4y) = ln(x) + C
Do i have to continue or could I just stop here?
4y = [itex]e^{x}[/itex] * [itex]e^{c}[/itex]
y = [itex]\frac{e}{4}^{x}[/itex] * [itex]\frac{e}{4}^{c}[/itex]
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