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Thanks a bunch....dx/dt = 1/x - x/4
Take L.C.M
dx/dt = (4 - x^2)/4x
Cross multiply
dx*4x = 4dt - x^2dt
dx*4x = dt(4-x^2)
(dx*4x)/(4-x^2) = dt
Switch sides and integrate.
t = -2ln(4-x^2) + c
t = o
x = 1
>> 0=-2ln(4-1) + c
0 = -2ln3
c = 2ln3
Substitute.
t = -2ln(4-x^2) + 2ln3
t - 2ln3 = -2ln(4-x^2)
-t + 2ln3 = 2ln(4-x^2)
-t = 2ln(4-x^2) - 2ln3
-t = 2ln[(4-x^2)/3]
-t/2 = ln[(4-x^2)/3]
exp(-t/2) = (4 - x^2)/3
3exp(-t/2) = 4 - x^2
3exp(-t/2) - 4 = -x^2
switch sides and change sign
x^2 = 4 - 3exp(-t/2)
I hope I'm right tho :3