Bernoulli equation solution methods

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The discussion focuses on solving the Bernoulli equation represented by the differential equation y' - y = 5xy^5. Participants clarify the transformation of variables, specifically how dz = (1/y^5)dy leads to the derivation of z' and y'. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of finding complementary solutions to the equation z' - z = 5x before identifying a particular solution. The final goal is to combine these solutions to fully address the original differential equation.

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[tex]y'-y=5xy^5\\[/tex]
[tex]\frac{y'}{y^5}-\frac{1}{y^4}=5x \, \, \, \, \, \,z=\frac{1}{y^4} \, \, \, \, \, \,\, \,dz=\frac{1}{y^5}dy[/tex]
how does from [tex]dz=\frac{1}{y^5}dy[/tex] we get z' and y' we only have dz and dy here?
in order to get y' we need to have dy/dx we don't have it here.

then
[tex]z'-z=5x \, \, \, \, \, \, a=-1 \, \, \, \, \, A=-z \, \, \, \, \, \ e^{-z}(z'-z)=e^{-z} 5z \, \, \, \, \,[/tex][tex](e^{-z}z)'=e^{-z} 5z \, \, \, \, \, e^{-z}z=\int ^z e^{-t} 5t +c[/tex] after solving by parts i get
[tex]e^{-z}z=-5ze^{-z}+5e^{-z} +c[/tex]

[tex]c=e^{-z}z+5ze^{-z}-5e^{-z}[/tex]
what to do now?
 
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hi nhrock3! :smile:
nhrock3 said:
in order to get y' we need to have dy/dx we don't have it here.

yes you do … y' and z' are dy/dx and dz/dx :wink:
[tex]z'-z=5x[/tex]

unfortunately, after this you somehow changed the 5x into a 5z :redface:

start again …

you need to find all the solutions to z' - z = 0 first (the "complementary solutions"),

then you need to find one "particular solution" (looks like it'll be a polynomial, doesn't it? :wink:) to the whole equation, to add to all the complementary solutions :smile:
 

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