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Homework Statement
dT/dt + 0.4*T - 6.4 = 0
where T is the temperature at time t
initially the temperature is 86 degrees
find the temperature at t=2.3
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
so i rearrange the equation to get:
dT/dt + 0.4*T = 6.4
then
integral (0.4*T) dT = integral (6.4) dt
so the general solution would be:
0.2*T^2 = 6.4*t + c
since i know that T=86 when t=0 i can work out c which i calculate to be 1479.2
so my final equation is 0.2*T^2 = 6.4*t +1479.2
but when i then put t=2.3 and solve for T my equation gives out a value of around 86.5 degrees so obviously i have gone wrong somewhere? can anyone help me out :-)