How Do You Solve This Differential Equation with Initial Condition y(1)=3?

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Homework Statement


x^2\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2sqrt(y)}{x^4}

Where y(1)=3


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The Attempt at a Solution


\int \frac{dy}{2sqrt(y)}=\int \frac{dx}{x^4}

4sqrt(y)=\frac{-1}{3x^3}+c

c=4sqrt(3)+\frac{1}{3}

So i end up with

4sqrt(y)=\frac{-1}{3x^3}+4sqrt(3)+\frac{1}{3}

I'v gone wrong somewhere as the solution given does not match, i just can't spot where my mistake is. Thanks in advance for any help
 
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Hello,

How'd you get \int \frac{dy}{2\sqrt{y}}=\int \frac{dx}{x^4}
from

x^2\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2\sqrt{y}}{x^4}?

What happened to the x^2 term on the left?
 
Sorry about that, stupid error. In the initial problem it should be \frac{2sqrt(y)}{x^2}
 
Differentiate 4*sqrt(y). Do you get 1/(2*sqrt(y))?
 
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