Which Part of My Differential Equation Solution Is Wrong?

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The discussion revolves around a differential equation of the form dy/dx + (y/x) = x(y^3). The original poster attempts to solve it using a transformation of the function y = v/x, but expresses uncertainty about where their solution may have gone wrong.

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  • Participants question the clarity of the original poster's working, particularly regarding the readability of images shared. There are inquiries about the specific substitutions made during the transformation process.

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i am given dy/dx +( y/x ) = x(y^3) , using transformation of function = y=v/x , but my ans is wrong , which part of my working is wrong ?

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hotjohn said:

Homework Statement


i am given dy/dx +( y/x ) = x(y^3) , using transformation of function = y=v/x , but my ans is wrong , which part of my working is wrong ?

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It's very difficult to read your images.

Can you type them out?
 
SammyS said:
It's very difficult to read your images.

Can you type them out?
Which part of the working that you can't read?
 
hotjohn said:
Which part of the working that you can't read?
None of it is easy to read.

I did zoom in & struggled through.

When you substitute back in for v (to eliminate v) what did you plug in ?From now on, please try to follow the forum rules more closely.
 
SammyS said:
None of it is easy to read.

I did zoom in & struggled through.

When you substitute back in for v (to eliminate v) what did you plug in ?From now on, please try to follow the forum rules more closely.

ok , thanks for pointing out my mistake
 
This is actually a really cool problem, it's a "Reverse" homogeneous equation.
 
There is another method to solve this Differential equation is by converting it to exact form

multiply the whole equation by xdx

=> ## xdy + ydx = x^2y^3dx ##
now multiply and divide by x on RHS

## xdy + ydx = (xy)^3(dx/x) ##

now using xdy + ydx = d(xy)

## \frac {d(xy)} {(xy)^3} = \frac {dx} {x} ##

## \int \frac {d(xy)} {(xy)^3} = \int \frac {dx} {x} ##

now it is easily integrable
 
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