Solve For Exact Differential Equation

[TrueStar]

Homework Statement

Solve the exact equation y^3-(14x+2)dx+3xy^2dy=0

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

I proved these were exact because dM/dy and DN/dx both equal 3y^2

I chose to work with N first and df/dy=3xy^2

Therefore f(x,y)=xy^3+h(x)

I took df/dx of this and got y^3 + h'(x)

I made this equal to the other df/dx so it looks like:
df/dx = y^3+h'(x)=y^3-(14x+2)

h'(x)=-14x+2 and so h(x) is -7x^2+2x (+ constant)

I plugged this into the original problem with h(x) so it now looks like:

f(x,y)=xy^3-7x^2+2x=C

Solving for y, I get y=(-7x^2+2x+C)^(1/3) / x^(1/3)

This is not correct and I don't know what I'm missing here.

 

[HallsofIvy]

You have a basic algebra error! -(14x+ 2)= -14x- 2, not -14x+ 2.

 

[TrueStar]

Ah yes. I did it again from the beginning and was able to solve it correctly. Thanks for pointing out the error. :)