Finish this problem? (Diff Eq)

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Homework Statement


\frac{dx}{dt}=x-x^{2}

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The Attempt at a Solution


I think the only thing I have wrong so far is how to finish it because I can't find anything wrong with my work, but I don't know how the book gets their final answer.
Separate variables...
\int \frac{dx}{x(1-x)}=\int dt
Partial fraction decomposition..
\int (\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x-1})dx=t+C\\ln|x|-ln|x-1|=t+C\\ln|\frac{x}{x-1}|=t+C
Using properties of e...
\frac{x}{x-1}=e^{t}e^{C}
D=e^C (professor wants us to write it like this) and multiply by x-1 on both sides..
x=De^{t}(x-1)

That's not the solution though and I'm not sure why.
Final answer: x(t)=\frac{C}{C-e^{t}}
 
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iRaid said:
x=De^{t}(x-1)

That's not the solution though and I'm not sure why.
Final answer: x(t)=\frac{C}{C-e^{t}}

You have to isolate x, writing the solution in the form x(t)=f(t). Expand your equation, collect the terms with x at one side, factor it ...

The final solution you quoted is not correct. There must be a minus in front of t in the exponent.

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It was 95% complete, just to collect terms.
 
I don't know why I didn't see that before... Maybe I was just too tired.. Thank you.
 
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