Solve

Solveby the method used in solving,for the following three cases, to obtain the result.

(a) cis not equal to eitheror b;

(b);ab,c=a;

(c).a=b=c

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a) The general solution of given differential equation whencab iskc-ac-becx

b) The general solution of given differential equation whenc=ab iskxa-b-1a-b2eax

c) The general solution of given differential equation whenc=a=b isk2x2eax

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01

Given data.

The differential equation is,

(D-a)(D-b)y=F(x)=kecx

02

General solution of differential equation.

A general solution to the nth order differential equation is one that incorporates a significant number of arbitrary constants. If one uses the variable approach to solve a first-order differential equation, one must insert an arbitrary constant as soon as integration is completed.

(D-1)(D+2)y=ex

03

Find the general solution of given differential equation when  is not equal to either a or b.

(a)

For the case when cab start by assuming y=D-by, therefore,

D-au=kecxu-au=kecx

This has become first order differential equation which can be solved using eq.(3.4) and eq.(3.9), that is

l=-adx=-axel=e-axuel=kecxe-axdxkc-aec-axu=kc-aecx

Substitute backu=kc-aecxintoD-by=u into , therefore,

y-by=kc-aecx

Again, this has become first order differential equation which can be solved using eq. (3.4) and eq.(3.9), that is

l=-bdx=-bxel=e-bxyel=kc-aecxe-bxdx=kc-ac-bec-bxy=kc-ac-becx

04

Find the general solution of given differential equation when a≠b,c=a .

(b

For the case whenc=ab, let u=D-by, therefore,

D-au=kecxu-au=kecx=keax

This is first order linear differential equation that can be solved using eq.(3.4) and

l=-adx=-axel=e-ax

eq.(3.9), that is

uel=keaxe-axdx=kxu=kxeax

Substitute u=kxeaxintoD-by=u and obtain the equation as,

y-by=kxeax

Which is again a first order linear differential equations thatcan be solved using eq.(3.4) and eq.(3.9), that is

l=-bdx=-bxel=e-bxyel=kxe-axe-bxdx=kxa-b-1a-b2ea-bxy=kxa-b-1a-b2eax

05

Find the general solution of given differential equation when a=b=c

(c)

For the case c=a=b,let D-by=u, therefore,

D-au=kecx=keaxu-au=keax

The differential equation has become first order linear differential equation that can be solved using eq.(3.4) and eq.(3.9), that is

l=-adx=-axel=e-axuel=keaxe-axdx=kxu=kxeax

Substitute u=kxeaxinto D-by=uand obtain the equation as,

y-ay=kxeax

Which is again a first order linear differential equation that can be solved using the same equations

l=-adx=-axel=e-ax

Substitute the value

yel=kxeaxe-axdx=k2x2y=k2x2eax

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