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Find the general solution of $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ knowing that the homogeneous equation has the following solution: $e^{ax}$, where $a$ is a parameter you have to find.



I have found that $a=1$ or $a=1/x$.






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Hint. You are correct, the homogeneous case of the given linear ODE has $e^x$ as a solution (the parameter $a$ is supposed to be a constant real number). Note that $y=-x^2$ is a particular solution. Is there any other polynomial solution? Substitute $y(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$ into the ODE, then
$$x(2A)-(1+x)(2Ax+B)+(Ax^2+Bx+C)=x^2$$
What may we conclude?






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    The equation $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ can be rewritten as $(xy''-y')+(y-xy')=x^2.$ After division by $x^2$ we have
    $$
    frac{xy''-y'}{x^2} + frac{y-xy'}{x^2} = 1,
    $$
    which can be rewritten as
    $$
    Big( frac{y'}{x} Big)' - Big( frac{y}{x} Big)' = 1.
    $$



    Taking the antiderivative gives
    $$
    frac{y'}{x} - frac{y}{x} = x + C,
    $$
    which after multiplication with $x$ gives
    $$y' - y = x^2+ Cx.$$



    Now we multiply with the integrating factor $e^{-x}$:
    $$e^{-x} y' - e^{-x} y = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



    The left hand side can be rewritten as a derivative:
    $$( e^{-x} y )' = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



    Taking the antiderivative gives
    $$e^{-x} y = -(x^2+2x+2) e^{-x} - C(x+1) e^{-x} + D.$$



    Thus, all solutions to the original differential equation are given by
    $$y = -(x^2+2x+2) - C(x+1) + D e^x,$$
    where $C$ and $D$ are two constants.






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      Substitute $$y(x)=(-x-1)v(x)$$ then we get
      $$-xfrac{d^2v(x)}{dx^2(x+1)}+frac{dv(x)}{dx}(x^2+1)=x^2$$
      let $$frac{dv(x)}{dx}=u(x)$$ then we get
      $$frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{-x^2-1)u(x)}{x(x+1)}=-frac{x}{x+1}$$
      with $$mu(x)=e^{intfrac{-x^2-1}{x(x+1)}dx}=frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}$$ we get
      $$frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}right)u(x)=-e^{-x}(x+1)$$ and this is
      $$intfrac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2u(x)}{x}right)=int-e^{-x}(x+1)dx$$
      Can you finish?






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        Hint. You are correct, the homogeneous case of the given linear ODE has $e^x$ as a solution (the parameter $a$ is supposed to be a constant real number). Note that $y=-x^2$ is a particular solution. Is there any other polynomial solution? Substitute $y(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$ into the ODE, then
        $$x(2A)-(1+x)(2Ax+B)+(Ax^2+Bx+C)=x^2$$
        What may we conclude?






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          Hint. You are correct, the homogeneous case of the given linear ODE has $e^x$ as a solution (the parameter $a$ is supposed to be a constant real number). Note that $y=-x^2$ is a particular solution. Is there any other polynomial solution? Substitute $y(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$ into the ODE, then
          $$x(2A)-(1+x)(2Ax+B)+(Ax^2+Bx+C)=x^2$$
          What may we conclude?






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            Hint. You are correct, the homogeneous case of the given linear ODE has $e^x$ as a solution (the parameter $a$ is supposed to be a constant real number). Note that $y=-x^2$ is a particular solution. Is there any other polynomial solution? Substitute $y(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$ into the ODE, then
            $$x(2A)-(1+x)(2Ax+B)+(Ax^2+Bx+C)=x^2$$
            What may we conclude?






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            Hint. You are correct, the homogeneous case of the given linear ODE has $e^x$ as a solution (the parameter $a$ is supposed to be a constant real number). Note that $y=-x^2$ is a particular solution. Is there any other polynomial solution? Substitute $y(x)=Ax^2+Bx+C$ into the ODE, then
            $$x(2A)-(1+x)(2Ax+B)+(Ax^2+Bx+C)=x^2$$
            What may we conclude?







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                The equation $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ can be rewritten as $(xy''-y')+(y-xy')=x^2.$ After division by $x^2$ we have
                $$
                frac{xy''-y'}{x^2} + frac{y-xy'}{x^2} = 1,
                $$
                which can be rewritten as
                $$
                Big( frac{y'}{x} Big)' - Big( frac{y}{x} Big)' = 1.
                $$



                Taking the antiderivative gives
                $$
                frac{y'}{x} - frac{y}{x} = x + C,
                $$
                which after multiplication with $x$ gives
                $$y' - y = x^2+ Cx.$$



                Now we multiply with the integrating factor $e^{-x}$:
                $$e^{-x} y' - e^{-x} y = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                The left hand side can be rewritten as a derivative:
                $$( e^{-x} y )' = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                Taking the antiderivative gives
                $$e^{-x} y = -(x^2+2x+2) e^{-x} - C(x+1) e^{-x} + D.$$



                Thus, all solutions to the original differential equation are given by
                $$y = -(x^2+2x+2) - C(x+1) + D e^x,$$
                where $C$ and $D$ are two constants.






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                  The equation $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ can be rewritten as $(xy''-y')+(y-xy')=x^2.$ After division by $x^2$ we have
                  $$
                  frac{xy''-y'}{x^2} + frac{y-xy'}{x^2} = 1,
                  $$
                  which can be rewritten as
                  $$
                  Big( frac{y'}{x} Big)' - Big( frac{y}{x} Big)' = 1.
                  $$



                  Taking the antiderivative gives
                  $$
                  frac{y'}{x} - frac{y}{x} = x + C,
                  $$
                  which after multiplication with $x$ gives
                  $$y' - y = x^2+ Cx.$$



                  Now we multiply with the integrating factor $e^{-x}$:
                  $$e^{-x} y' - e^{-x} y = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                  The left hand side can be rewritten as a derivative:
                  $$( e^{-x} y )' = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                  Taking the antiderivative gives
                  $$e^{-x} y = -(x^2+2x+2) e^{-x} - C(x+1) e^{-x} + D.$$



                  Thus, all solutions to the original differential equation are given by
                  $$y = -(x^2+2x+2) - C(x+1) + D e^x,$$
                  where $C$ and $D$ are two constants.






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                    The equation $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ can be rewritten as $(xy''-y')+(y-xy')=x^2.$ After division by $x^2$ we have
                    $$
                    frac{xy''-y'}{x^2} + frac{y-xy'}{x^2} = 1,
                    $$
                    which can be rewritten as
                    $$
                    Big( frac{y'}{x} Big)' - Big( frac{y}{x} Big)' = 1.
                    $$



                    Taking the antiderivative gives
                    $$
                    frac{y'}{x} - frac{y}{x} = x + C,
                    $$
                    which after multiplication with $x$ gives
                    $$y' - y = x^2+ Cx.$$



                    Now we multiply with the integrating factor $e^{-x}$:
                    $$e^{-x} y' - e^{-x} y = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                    The left hand side can be rewritten as a derivative:
                    $$( e^{-x} y )' = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                    Taking the antiderivative gives
                    $$e^{-x} y = -(x^2+2x+2) e^{-x} - C(x+1) e^{-x} + D.$$



                    Thus, all solutions to the original differential equation are given by
                    $$y = -(x^2+2x+2) - C(x+1) + D e^x,$$
                    where $C$ and $D$ are two constants.






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                    The equation $xy''-(1+x)y'+y=x^2$ can be rewritten as $(xy''-y')+(y-xy')=x^2.$ After division by $x^2$ we have
                    $$
                    frac{xy''-y'}{x^2} + frac{y-xy'}{x^2} = 1,
                    $$
                    which can be rewritten as
                    $$
                    Big( frac{y'}{x} Big)' - Big( frac{y}{x} Big)' = 1.
                    $$



                    Taking the antiderivative gives
                    $$
                    frac{y'}{x} - frac{y}{x} = x + C,
                    $$
                    which after multiplication with $x$ gives
                    $$y' - y = x^2+ Cx.$$



                    Now we multiply with the integrating factor $e^{-x}$:
                    $$e^{-x} y' - e^{-x} y = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                    The left hand side can be rewritten as a derivative:
                    $$( e^{-x} y )' = x^2 e^{-x} + Cx e^{-x}.$$



                    Taking the antiderivative gives
                    $$e^{-x} y = -(x^2+2x+2) e^{-x} - C(x+1) e^{-x} + D.$$



                    Thus, all solutions to the original differential equation are given by
                    $$y = -(x^2+2x+2) - C(x+1) + D e^x,$$
                    where $C$ and $D$ are two constants.







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                        Substitute $$y(x)=(-x-1)v(x)$$ then we get
                        $$-xfrac{d^2v(x)}{dx^2(x+1)}+frac{dv(x)}{dx}(x^2+1)=x^2$$
                        let $$frac{dv(x)}{dx}=u(x)$$ then we get
                        $$frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{-x^2-1)u(x)}{x(x+1)}=-frac{x}{x+1}$$
                        with $$mu(x)=e^{intfrac{-x^2-1}{x(x+1)}dx}=frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}$$ we get
                        $$frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}right)u(x)=-e^{-x}(x+1)$$ and this is
                        $$intfrac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2u(x)}{x}right)=int-e^{-x}(x+1)dx$$
                        Can you finish?






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                          Substitute $$y(x)=(-x-1)v(x)$$ then we get
                          $$-xfrac{d^2v(x)}{dx^2(x+1)}+frac{dv(x)}{dx}(x^2+1)=x^2$$
                          let $$frac{dv(x)}{dx}=u(x)$$ then we get
                          $$frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{-x^2-1)u(x)}{x(x+1)}=-frac{x}{x+1}$$
                          with $$mu(x)=e^{intfrac{-x^2-1}{x(x+1)}dx}=frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}$$ we get
                          $$frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}right)u(x)=-e^{-x}(x+1)$$ and this is
                          $$intfrac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2u(x)}{x}right)=int-e^{-x}(x+1)dx$$
                          Can you finish?






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                            Substitute $$y(x)=(-x-1)v(x)$$ then we get
                            $$-xfrac{d^2v(x)}{dx^2(x+1)}+frac{dv(x)}{dx}(x^2+1)=x^2$$
                            let $$frac{dv(x)}{dx}=u(x)$$ then we get
                            $$frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{-x^2-1)u(x)}{x(x+1)}=-frac{x}{x+1}$$
                            with $$mu(x)=e^{intfrac{-x^2-1}{x(x+1)}dx}=frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}$$ we get
                            $$frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}right)u(x)=-e^{-x}(x+1)$$ and this is
                            $$intfrac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2u(x)}{x}right)=int-e^{-x}(x+1)dx$$
                            Can you finish?






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                            Substitute $$y(x)=(-x-1)v(x)$$ then we get
                            $$-xfrac{d^2v(x)}{dx^2(x+1)}+frac{dv(x)}{dx}(x^2+1)=x^2$$
                            let $$frac{dv(x)}{dx}=u(x)$$ then we get
                            $$frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{-x^2-1)u(x)}{x(x+1)}=-frac{x}{x+1}$$
                            with $$mu(x)=e^{intfrac{-x^2-1}{x(x+1)}dx}=frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}$$ we get
                            $$frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}frac{du(x)}{dx}+frac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2}{x}right)u(x)=-e^{-x}(x+1)$$ and this is
                            $$intfrac{d}{dx}left(frac{e^{-x}(x+1)^2u(x)}{x}right)=int-e^{-x}(x+1)dx$$
                            Can you finish?







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