Calculus Examples

Solve the Differential Equation 2wt(dt)/(dw)=t^2-2w^3
Step 1
Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
Step 2
Find by differentiating .
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Step 2.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3
Substitute the derivative back in to the differential equation.
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Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Rewrite the differential equation as .
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Step 4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2
Divide by .
Step 4.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.4.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4.2.5
Divide by .
Step 4.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.6
Reorder and .
Step 5
The integrating factor is defined by the formula , where .
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Step 5.1
Set up the integration.
Step 5.2
Integrate .
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Step 5.2.1
Split the fraction into multiple fractions.
Step 5.2.2
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 5.2.3
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 5.2.4
Simplify.
Step 5.3
Remove the constant of integration.
Step 5.4
Use the logarithmic power rule.
Step 5.5
Exponentiation and log are inverse functions.
Step 5.6
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 6
Multiply each term by the integrating factor .
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Step 6.1
Multiply each term by .
Step 6.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 6.2.1
Combine and .
Step 6.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.2.4
Combine and .
Step 6.2.5
Multiply .
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Step 6.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.5.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.2.5.5
Add and .
Step 6.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.4
Combine and .
Step 6.5
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
Rewrite the left side as a result of differentiating a product.
Step 8
Set up an integral on each side.
Step 9
Integrate the left side.
Step 10
Integrate the right side.
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Step 10.1
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 10.2
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 10.3
Simplify the answer.
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Step 10.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 10.3.2
Simplify.
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Step 10.3.2.1
Combine and .
Step 10.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 10.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 10.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 10.3.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 10.3.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 10.3.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 10.3.2.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 11
Solve for .
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Step 11.1
Combine and .
Step 11.2
Multiply both sides by .
Step 11.3
Simplify.
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Step 11.3.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 11.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 11.3.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 11.3.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 11.3.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.3.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 11.3.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 11.3.2.1.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.2.1.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.3.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 12
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 13
Solve for .
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Step 13.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 13.2
Factor out of .
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Step 13.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 13.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 13.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 13.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 13.3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 13.3.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 13.3.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.