Calculus Examples

Solve the Differential Equation (dy)/(dx)+2y=sin(x)
Step 1
The integrating factor is defined by the formula , where .
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Step 1.1
Set up the integration.
Step 1.2
Apply the constant rule.
Step 1.3
Remove the constant of integration.
Step 2
Multiply each term by the integrating factor .
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Step 2.1
Multiply each term by .
Step 2.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3
Reorder factors in .
Step 3
Rewrite the left side as a result of differentiating a product.
Step 4
Set up an integral on each side.
Step 5
Integrate the left side.
Step 6
Integrate the right side.
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Step 6.1
Reorder and .
Step 6.2
Integrate by parts using the formula , where and .
Step 6.3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.4
Combine fractions.
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Step 6.4.1
Combine and .
Step 6.4.2
Combine and .
Step 6.4.3
Reorder and .
Step 6.5
Integrate by parts using the formula , where and .
Step 6.6
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.7
Simplify terms.
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Step 6.7.1
Combine and .
Step 6.7.2
Combine and .
Step 6.7.3
Combine and .
Step 6.7.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.7.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.6
Multiply.
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Step 6.7.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.7
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.8
Multiply by .
Step 6.8
Solving for , we find that = .
Step 6.9
Simplify the answer.
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Step 6.9.1
Multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction to divide by .
Step 6.9.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.9.3
Simplify.
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Step 6.9.3.1
Combine and .
Step 6.9.3.2
Combine and .
Step 6.9.3.3
Combine and .
Step 6.9.3.4
Combine and .
Step 6.9.4
Reorder factors in .
Step 7
Solve for .
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Step 7.1
Simplify.
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Step 7.1.1
Combine and .
Step 7.1.2
Combine and .
Step 7.1.3
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 7.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 7.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 7.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 7.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 7.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.2.3.1.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.2.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
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Step 7.2.3.1.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.1.2
Combine and .
Step 7.2.3.1.1.3
Combine and .
Step 7.2.3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.2.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.3.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2.3.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.2.3.1.5
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.2.3.1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.3.1.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.3.1.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2.3.1.6
Combine and .
Step 7.2.3.1.7
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.2.3.1.7.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 7.2.3.1.7.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.3.1.7.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2.3.1.8
Combine and .