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For the study of these equations we consider the explicit ones given by
where p(x) = b(x)/a(x), q(x) = c(x)/a(x) and g(x) = d(x)/a(x). If p(x), q(x) and g(x) are defined and
continuous on the interval I, then the IVP
where
(i)
is the general solution to the homogeneous associated equation (H);
(ii)
is a particular solution to the equation (NH).
In conclusion, we deduce that in order to solve the nonhomogeneous equation (NH), we need to
Step 1: find the general solution to the homogeneous associated equation (H), say ;
Step 2: find a particular solution to the equation (NH), say ;
Step 3: write down the general solution to (NH) as