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Differential Equations: First Order Linear and Separable Equations

Solve the differential equation: dydx+2x1+x2y=4(1+x2)2\frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{2x}{1 + x^2} y = 4(1 + x^2)^2 using an integrating factor.

Solve the differential equation dydx5y=ex\frac{dy}{dx} - 5y = e^x using the integrating factor method.

Solve the differential equation sin(x)dydx+3ycos(x)=csc(x)\sin(x) \frac{dy}{dx} + 3y \cos(x) = \csc(x) using the integrating factor method.

Solve the first-order linear ordinary differential equation: 2xy3y=9x32x \, \cdot \, y' - 3y = 9x^3 using the integrating factor method.

A tank contains 1000 liters of brine with 15 kilograms of dissolved salt. Pure water is entering the tank at a rate of 10 liters per minute, and the tank drains at the same rate. Determine how much salt is in the tank after 'T' minutes.

Using the given differential equation x2+y22=cx^2 + y^2 - 2 = c, determine the geometry of isoclines for different values of cc.

Solve the first-order linear differential equation y2xy=xy' - 2xy = x.

Solve the first-order linear differential equation rac{dy}{dx} - 2y = 6 using the integrating factor.

Solve the first-order linear differential equation y+1xy=6xy' + \frac{1}{x}y = 6x after rewriting it in linear form, using the integrating factor.

Convert xy+3y=xxy' + 3y = x to y+3xy=1y' + \frac{3}{x}y = 1

Solve the differential equation y+y=exy' + y = e^x using the integrating factor e1dxe^{\, \int 1 \, dx}.

Solve for y in: x2y+5xy=xx^2 y' + 5xy = x, converting to y+5xy=1xy' + \frac{5}{x}y = \frac{1}{x}

Solve the differential equation by dividing both sides by yy and integrating, then using the transformation u=1yu = \frac{1}{y} to solve the equation.

Solve a differential equation of the form dydt=ky\frac{dy}{dt} = ky using separation of variables and integrating both sides to find y=y0ekty = y_0 e^{kt}.

Using the factorization technique, solve the differential equation rac{dy}{dx} = y + ky.

Given that a lake is affected by an algae bloom covering 1.5 square meters on October 3rd, and grows at a rate proportional to the quantity present covering 4 square meters on October 15th, use a differential equation to find an expression for the area covered at time T. How long will it take to completely cover a lake surface of 5 square kilometers if growth continues in this fashion?