Solve Diff. Equation: (3x-2y+1)dx+(3x-2y+3)dy=0

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In summary, the conversation is about solving a differential equation using substitution. The individual is attempting to solve it using miscellaneous substitution, but their solution is different from the one in the book. They ask for help in identifying their mistake and the expert provides a corrected solution. The correct answer is 5(x+y+c) = 2ln(15x-10y+11).
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Homework Statement


(3x-2y+1)dx+(3x-2y+3)dy=0

this a piece of my solution: (pls correct if I'm wrong)

I thought of solving it using miscellaneous substitution using (3x-2y+1) as u...
du= 3dx- 2dy ,dx=(du+2dy)/3 so,

>u[(du+2dy)/3) + udy +2dy =0

>u(du +2dy) + 3udy + 6dy =0

>udu +(5u+6)dy=0

>[u/ (5u+6)] du + dy =0
integrating it:

> (5u+6)/25 + 6/25 [ln (5u+6)] + y = 0

>(5u+6) + 6[ln(5u+6) + 25y =0

>(15x-10y+11) + 6[ln(15x-10y+11)] +25y =0


but this answer is way too different from the answer on the book the answer there is:
5(x+y+c) = 2ln[15x-10y+11] ... what could be my mistake?
 
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you ans is same as the book's...simplify it!
note you are basically doing the reverse of this
f(x,y)=K where K is some constant then
[tex]\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}\frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{\partial f}{\partial y}\frac{dy}{dt} =\frac{df}{dt}=\frac{d(K)}{dt}=0[/tex]
where K is 5c in your book I think
 
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thanks.. but uhm.. sorry I do not understand it well.. could you please explain further how can i simplify so that i could come out to the same answer as the book.. please.
 
  • #4
Okay, you made a mistake in integration:
(u/ (5u+6))du + dy = 0
((1 - (6/5u+6))/5) du +dy = 0
On integrating:
15x-10y+11 - 6ln(15x-10y+11) +25y = k
15x+15y+11+k = 6ln(15x-10y+11)
15(x+y+c) = 6ln(15x-10y+11)
5(x+y+c) = 2ln(15x-10y+11)

Done!
 
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a.. ok.. wow, never noticed that.. thanks a lot!
 

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