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#1 2007-12-04 07:35:48
- EPhillips1989
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general solution
can anyone help me find the general solution of the following equation:
(x)y'' +(x+1)y'-y=0
any clues as to which substitution to use would be very much appreciated thanks xxx
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#2 2007-12-04 07:56:51
- JaneFairfax
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Re: general solution
Your equation is of the form
where
Then (being lazy) I looked up the solution online and found this: 
http://eqworld.ipmnet.ru/en/solutions/ode/ode0211.pdf
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