Chapter 8: Q1E (page 450)
In Problems 1-10, use a substitution y=xrto find the general solution to the given equation for x>0.
x2y"(x)+6xy'(x)+6y(x)=0
Short Answer
The general solution to the given equation x2y"(x)+6xy'(x)+6y(x)=0 is y=c1x-2+c2x-3.
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Chapter 8: Q1E (page 450)
In Problems 1-10, use a substitution y=xrto find the general solution to the given equation for x>0.
x2y"(x)+6xy'(x)+6y(x)=0
The general solution to the given equation x2y"(x)+6xy'(x)+6y(x)=0 is y=c1x-2+c2x-3.
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