Is This Differential Equation Separable?

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The differential equation presented, \(\frac{dt}{dx}=xe^{x^2}(1-t)\), is both linear and separable. To determine its solvability, one should first check for separability, which is a straightforward method. If the equation is not separable, minimal time is wasted in the initial assessment. This approach streamlines the problem-solving process for differential equations.

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ex2=t-1ex2-[itex]\frac{1}{tx}[/itex][itex]\frac{dt}{dx}[/itex]

Which method should be used and how can you tell just by looking at it?
 
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you check if the equation has a form that is easy to solve: linear, exact, separable, some others that are more difficult...

So, you start by rewriting the equation:
[itex]\frac{dt}{dx}=xe^{x^2}(1-t)[/itex]

It is linear as well as separable.
 
To add to what bigfooted said, checking the equation for separability is one of the easier things to do, so that's one of the things you should do first.

If it turns out that an equation isn't separable, at least you haven't spend much time in checking.
 

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