Calculus Examples

Solve the Differential Equation (dx)/(dy)+(4/(y+1))x=y/(y+1)
Step 1
The integrating factor is defined by the formula , where .
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Step 1.1
Set up the integration.
Step 1.2
Integrate .
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Step 1.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 1.2.2
Let . Then . Rewrite using and .
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Step 1.2.2.1
Let . Find .
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Step 1.2.2.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 1.2.2.1.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.2.2.1.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.2.1.5
Add and .
Step 1.2.2.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 1.2.3
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 1.2.4
Simplify.
Step 1.2.5
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.3
Remove the constant of integration.
Step 1.4
Use the logarithmic power rule.
Step 1.5
Exponentiation and log are inverse functions.
Step 1.6
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 1.7
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.2
One to any power is one.
Step 1.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.4
One to any power is one.
Step 1.7.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.6
One to any power is one.
Step 2
Multiply each term by the integrating factor .
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Step 2.1
Multiply each term by .
Step 2.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3
Combine and .
Step 2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.5
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 2.2.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.2.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.2.6.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.6.2.4
Divide by .
Step 2.2.7
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2.2.8
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.2.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.8.2
One to any power is one.
Step 2.2.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.8.4
One to any power is one.
Step 2.2.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.10
Simplify.
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Step 2.2.10.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.10.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 2.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.5.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5.2.4
Divide by .
Step 2.6
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2.7
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.7.2
One to any power is one.
Step 2.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.7.4
One to any power is one.
Step 2.8
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.9
Simplify.
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Step 2.9.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.9.1.1
Multiply by .
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Step 2.9.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.9.1.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.9.1.2
Add and .
Step 2.9.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.9.2.1
Move .
Step 2.9.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 2.9.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.9.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.9.2.3
Add and .
Step 2.9.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.9.3.1
Move .
Step 2.9.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.4
Multiply by .
Step 3
Rewrite the left side as a result of differentiating a product.
Step 4
Set up an integral on each side.
Step 5
Integrate the left side.
Step 6
Integrate the right side.
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Step 6.1
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 6.2
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.4
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.5
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.6
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.7
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.8
Simplify.
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Step 6.8.1
Simplify.
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Step 6.8.1.1
Combine and .
Step 6.8.1.2
Combine and .
Step 6.8.2
Simplify.
Step 6.8.3
Reorder terms.
Step 7
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 7.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 7.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 7.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 7.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 7.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.3.1.1
Combine and .
Step 7.3.1.2
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 7.3.1.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 7.3.1.4
Combine.
Step 7.3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.1.6
Combine and .
Step 7.3.1.7
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 7.3.1.8
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 7.3.1.9
Combine.
Step 7.3.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.1.11
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 7.3.1.12
Combine and .
Step 7.3.1.13
Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 7.3.1.14
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 7.3.1.15
Combine.
Step 7.3.1.16
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.1.17
Factor using the binomial theorem.