What kind of differential equation is this

In summary, the conversation discusses a real-world problem modeled by a first order linear ODE, which is solvable analytically through classical methods. The equation is linear in terms of the sought function S, but not necessarily in terms of the variable t. It can also be solved using separable equations.
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I am trying to solve a real-world problem, and I have modeled it with the following equation:
[tex]\frac{dS}{dt}-3\left (\frac{150-S}{100-t} \right )+\frac{2S}{100+t}=0[/tex]

What kind of differential equation is that? Is it solvable analytically ?
Maple tells me it is linear, but I don't see how...
 
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I forget what that is called, but it is linear and easily solved. Clear denominators
(t-100)(t+100)s'(t) = (t+500) s(t)-450 t-45000
solve
(t-100)(t+100) s'(t) = (t+500) s(t)
use that to solve the original
naturally terms like
(t-100)m(t+100)n
arise
 
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fishingspree2 said:
I am trying to solve a real-world problem, and I have modeled it with the following equation:
[tex]\frac{dS}{dt}-3\left (\frac{150-S}{100-t} \right )+\frac{2S}{100+t}=0[/tex]

What kind of differential equation is that? Is it solvable analytically ?
Maple tells me it is linear, but I don't see how...

It is a first order linear ODE
Of course it is easy to solve it, thanks to classical method.
"Linear" means linear relatively to the sought function S (There is no S² nor other functions of S. There are only S and S' in the equation).
It doesn't mean linear relatively to the variable t.
 
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Write: dS/dt + f(t)S = g(t).
 
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fishingspree2 said:
I am trying to solve a real-world problem, and I have modeled it with the following equation:
[tex]\frac{dS}{dt}-3\left (\frac{150-S}{100-t} \right )+\frac{2S}{100+t}=0[/tex]

What kind of differential equation is that? Is it solvable analytically ?
Maple tells me it is linear, but I don't see how...

Looks like rate of equation that determines solution or volume of liquid into a tank and out. Again it is solvable via separable equations.
 

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