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Lecture Notes in Differential Equations - Bruce E. Shapiro

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Lesson 9<br />

Exact <strong>Equations</strong><br />

We can re-write any differential equation<br />

dy<br />

dt<br />

= f(t, y) (9.1)<br />

<strong>in</strong>to the form<br />

M(t, y)dt + N(t, y)dy = 0 (9.2)<br />

Usually there will be many different ways to do this.<br />

Example 9.1. Convert the differential equation y ′ = 3t + y <strong>in</strong>to the form<br />

of equation 9.2.<br />

First we write the equation as<br />

dy<br />

dt<br />

= 3t + y (9.3)<br />

Multiply across by dt:<br />

dy = (3t + y)dt (9.4)<br />

Now br<strong>in</strong>g all the terms to the left,<br />

− (3t + y)dt + dy = 0 (9.5)<br />

Here we have<br />

M(t, y) = −3t + y (9.6)<br />

N(t, y) = 1 (9.7)<br />

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