Recognize type of differential equation: Recognize the type of differential equation.This is a first-order differential equation that can be solved by separation of variables, where we separate the x terms and y terms on different sides of the equation.
Separate the variables: Separate the variables.We want to get all y terms on one side and all x terms on the other side. To do this, we divide both sides by y and multiply both sides by dx to get:ydy=6xdx
Integrate both sides: Integrate both sides.We integrate the left side with respect to y and the right side with respect to x:∫(1/y)dy=∫6xdx
Perform the integration: Perform the integration.The integral of y1 with respect to y is 2y, and the integral of 6x with respect to x is 4x23, so we have:2y=4x23+C, where C is the constant of integration.
Solve for y: Solve for y.To solve for y, we square both sides to get rid of the square root:(2y)2=(4x23+C)2y = (2x23+2C)2
Check for math errors: Check for math errors.We need to ensure that the squaring process was done correctly. Squaring the right side should distribute the square to both terms and the cross term:y=4x3+2⋅C⋅x23+(2C)2
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