MHB Differential equation - distance needed to achieve target speed

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I would begin by writing the given ODE in the form:

$$\d{u}{x}-\frac{B}{m}u=\frac{A}{m}u^{-1}$$

We see we have a Bernoulli equation. Multiply by \(u\):

$$u\d{u}{x}-\frac{B}{m}u^2=\frac{A}{m}$$

Let \(v=u^2\) hence $$\d{v}{x}=2u\d{u}{x}$$ and so we have:

$$\d{v}{x}-\frac{B}{2m}v=\frac{A}{2m}$$

We now have a linear equation, and so can you proceed?

Note: I have moved this thread to our "Differential Equations" forum.
 
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