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jesuslovesu
Feb18-08, 08:45 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

g ' - g/t = t e^t

I'm trying to solve this, but I seem to have run into a problem, according to my book the integrating factor is 1/t, however I believe that it is -t


2. Relevant equations



3. The attempt at a solution

e^int(-1/t dt) = e^(-lnt) = -t
That is how I found the solution to all the problems requiring an integrating factor before however this situation seems to be different... Do I have the equation in the right form to find the integrating factor?

Rainbow Child
Feb18-08, 08:57 PM
e^{-\ln t}=e^{\ln t^{-1}}=\frac{1}{t}