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How to Solve Exact First Order Differential Equations

A differential equation is exact if you can integrate the right-hand side and the left-hand side directly. This is the simplest type of differential equations.

Rule

Exact Differential Equations

y′ = f(x) ⇒ y = ∫ f(x)dx + C

Example 1

Solve the differential equation y′ = 1 x + 2x

y = ∫ y′dx = ∫ 1 x + 2xdx = ln ⁡ |x| + x2 + C

y = ∫ y′dx = ∫ 1 x + 2xdx = ln ⁡ |x| + x2 + C