How do I find the interval for solving this differential equation?

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doing #1

ok first I divided thru

$$y' + \frac{\ln{t}}{t-3}y=\frac{2t}{t-3}$$

but the $$\exp\int p(t) \, dt$$ step kinda baloated?

ok I see the denominator has $t-3$ so presume 3 is one of the interval ends
but why 0. ?

book answwer is

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  • Textbook exercise page titled PROBLEMS listing six initial value problems for differential equations, asking for an interval in which each solution is certain to exist. Problem 1: (t − 3)y′ + (ln t)y = 2t, y(1) = 2.
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  • Printed list titled Section 2.4, page 76, with six interval options: 1. 0 < t < 3; 2. 0 < t < 4; 3. π/2 < t < 3π/2; 4. −∞ < t < −2; 5. −2 < t < 2; 6. 1 < t < π.
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"Baloated"?

The reason for the restriction x> 0 is the "ln(x)" term.
 
Country Boy said:
"Baloated"?

The reason for the restriction x> 0 is the "ln(x)" term.

you probably mean $ln{t}$

yeah how would this really work $e^{p}$
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I am not sure what you are asking. Do you know what "$Li_2(x)$" is?
 
karush said:
yeah how would this really work $e^{p}$
But your problem statement said not to solve the equation. So why are you introducing the [math]e^p[/math] into your solution?

-Dan