The number [math]y[/math] of bacteria in a culture grows at a rate [math]\nxder{}yt[/math] proportional to the number present. If the number doubles in [math]3[/math] days and there are [math]10^7[/math] bacteria present at the beginning of the experiment, how many are there after [math]24[/math] hours?
A toy block lying on the floor is given a kick. The resulting acceleration [math]v^\prime[/math] (which is negative) is equal to [math]-5v[/math]. If the kick gives it an initial velocity of [math]6[/math] feet per second, how many seconds later is the velocity equal to [math]2[/math] feet per second?
A car sliding along a track slows down at a rate proportional to its velocity. If it has one-half its initial velocity after [math]30[/math] seconds, at what fraction of its initial velocity is it traveling after [math]1[/math] minute?
Let [math]a[/math] and [math]b[/math] be constants with [math]a \ne 0[/math]. Show that the differential equation
reduces to [math]\nxder{}zx + az = 0[/math] if we let [math]z = y - \frac ba[/math]. As a result, find the general solution of.
Use the substitution described in Problem Exercise to find the particular solution of the differential equation [math]\dydx - 2y = 6[/math] which passes through the point [math](0,4)[/math].