Rearrange the differential equation
Simplifying
We can identify that the differential equation has the form: $\frac{dy}{dx} + P(x)\cdot y(x) = Q(x)$, so we can classify it as a linear first order differential equation, where $P(x)=-28$ and $Q(x)=24$. In order to solve the differential equation, the first step is to find the integrating factor $\mu(x)$
To find $\mu(x)$, we first need to calculate $\int P(x)dx$
So the integrating factor $\mu(x)$ is
Now, multiply all the terms in the differential equation by the integrating factor $\mu(x)$ and check if we can simplify
We can recognize that the left side of the differential equation consists of the derivative of the product of $\mu(x)\cdot y(x)$
Integrate both sides of the differential equation with respect to $dx$
Simplify the left side of the differential equation
Solve the integral $\int24e^{-28x}dx$ and replace the result in the differential equation
Applying the property of exponents, $\displaystyle a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}$, where $n$ is a number
Multiply the fraction by the term
Find the explicit solution to the differential equation. We need to isolate the variable $y$
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