(a) Prove that Mdx + Ndy = 0 has an integrating factor

Chapter 2, Problem 16E

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(a) Prove that Mdx + Ndy = 0 has an integrating factor that depends only on the sum x + y if and only if the expression depends only on x + y(b) Use part (a) to solve the equation .

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QUESTION:

(a) Prove that Mdx + Ndy = 0 has an integrating factor that depends only on the sum x + y if and only if the expression depends only on x + y(b) Use part (a) to solve the equation .

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In this problem we have to find the integrating factor.

Consider

Let  be a function of ,

Multiply  and satisfying

 

 and

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