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EXAMPLE 1Solving a Separable First-Order Differential Equation

Solve dydx=2exy2

Solution Use the steps from above:

Step 1 Express dydx=2exy2 in the differential form: y2dy2exdx=0or equivalently, asy2dy=2exdx

Step 2 Integrate to obtain the general solution. y2dy=2exdxy33=2ex+C

where C is a constant. This solution is expressed implicitly. To obtain the explicit form, solve for y. y3=6ex+3Cy=36ex+3C