Differential equation and initial value

In summary: C right? The terms after integration that I found is very long... is there a way to simplify it?In summary, the conversation is about solving a difficult integration problem involving dividing by (x^5+1) and using an integrating factor. Suggestions are given to simplify the integral by using substitution, and the correct steps for finding the solution are discussed, including the need for a constant of integration.
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-EquinoX-
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I tried dividing both sides by (x^5+1), however the integration becomes really complex... can someone give me suggestions on how to do this?
 
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-EquinoX- said:
I tried dividing both sides by (x^5+1), however the integration becomes really complex... can someone give me suggestions on how to do this?

put the -10x4y on the left side then divide by tr x5+1. Integrating factor it.
 
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that's what I did and then I need to integrate -10x^4/(x^5+1) dx right and then then to get the integrating factor is just e to the power of whatever the result of the integration is... however the integration is quite hard...
 
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-EquinoX- said:
that's what I did and then I need to integrate -10x^4/(x^5+1) dx right and then then to get the integrating factor is just e to the power of whatever the result of the integration is... however the integration is quite hard...

alright now, so


[tex]\int \frac{-10x^4}{x^5+1} dx[/tex]

see how d/dx(x5+1)=5x4 ?

Can you use a substitution to make this integral easier?
 
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rock.freak667 said:
alright now, so


[tex]\int \frac{-10x^4}{x^5+1} dx[/tex]

see how d/dx(x5+1)=5x4 ?

Can you use a substitution to make this integral easier?

Okay say I solve the integral and then the integrating factor would be e to the power of this resulting integral right? so then what do I need to do next in order to solve for this problem?
 
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-EquinoX- said:
Okay say I solve the integral and then the integrating factor would be e to the power of this resulting integral right? so then what do I need to do next in order to solve for this problem?


right so for y'+P(x)y=Q(x), when you multiply by an integrating factor 'u', the left side becomes d/dx(uy) . That's why we multiply by u in the first place.


So you'll need to basically integrate uQ(x) w.r.t. x
 
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and then divide that by the integrating factor right?
 
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-EquinoX- said:
and then divide that by the integrating factor right?

yes you can if you feel the need to.
 
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what do you mean by if I need to? doesn't it always works like that?
 
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this now comes to:

[tex]\int \frac{x^2+5x-4}{x^5+1} e^{-2ln(x^5+1)} dx[/tex]

I guess this can be simplified to:

[tex]\int \frac{x^2+5x-4}{(x^5+1)^3} dx[/tex]

is this true?

how can I solve this such complex integration?
 
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anyone please?
 
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-EquinoX- said:
anyone please?

Re do your integrating factor as it was to integrate 10x4/(x5+1) not with the -ve sign.
 
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Integrating [tex]\frac{10x^4}{(x^5+1)}[/tex] the result I got is [tex]2ln(x^5+1)[/tex] and so the integrating factor is [tex]e^{2ln(x^5+1)}[/tex] which simplifies to [tex](x^5+1)^2[/tex].

Then I do [tex] \int (x^2+5x-4)(x^5+1) [/tex] and the result of this integration I divide by [tex](x^5+1)^2[/tex] which is the integrating factor. Is this the correct step to find the solution?

Please correct me if I am wrong.
 
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-EquinoX- said:
Integrating [tex]\frac{10x^4}{(x^5+1)}[/tex] the result I got is [tex]2ln(x^5+1)[/tex] and so the integrating factor is [tex]e^{2ln(x^5+1)}[/tex] which simplifies to [tex](x^5+1)^2[/tex].

Then I do [tex] \int (x^2+5x-4)(x^5+1) [/tex] and the result of this integration I divide by [tex](x^5+5)^2[/tex] which is the integrating factor. Is this the correct step to find the solution?

Please correct me if I am wrong.


yes just integrate and divide, also don't forget the constant of integration
 
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rock.freak667 said:
yes just integrate and divide, also don't forget the constant of integration

by the constant of integration you mean the C right? The terms after integration that I found is very long...
 

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