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(x+y^2)dy=ydx
rewrote as: dx/dy - x/y = y
Realized I had P(y)x and Q(y) rather than the P(x) and Q(x) from equations where y is a function of x. My problem now is after I multiply by the Integrating factor (-1/y):
-1 - x/(y^2) + 1/y(dx/dy)
I tried to make exact but i don't know the proper variables to use. I used
(partial derivative. M/partial deriv. x) = - 1/(y^2) = (partial N/partial y)
Is this proper? Usually for y=y(x) functions it's (partial M/partial y) but if i use that for this problem it doesn't make the equation exact. OR Am I supposed to rewrite so i have dy/dx (and then use the y=y(x) method)?
rewrote as: dx/dy - x/y = y
Realized I had P(y)x and Q(y) rather than the P(x) and Q(x) from equations where y is a function of x. My problem now is after I multiply by the Integrating factor (-1/y):
-1 - x/(y^2) + 1/y(dx/dy)
I tried to make exact but i don't know the proper variables to use. I used
(partial derivative. M/partial deriv. x) = - 1/(y^2) = (partial N/partial y)
Is this proper? Usually for y=y(x) functions it's (partial M/partial y) but if i use that for this problem it doesn't make the equation exact. OR Am I supposed to rewrite so i have dy/dx (and then use the y=y(x) method)?
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