You are given the following differential equation:  dy/dx + (3/x)y = x2 if x > 0  What method for finding analytical solutions of a differential equation would you use and why? What is the general solution if y is expressed as a function of x? And finally, what is the particular solution of the equation which satisfies the initial condition y(1) = 1

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You are given the following differential equation: 

dy/dx + (3/x)y = xif x > 0 

What method for finding analytical solutions of a differential equation would you use and why? What is the general solution if y is expressed as a function of x? And finally, what is the particular solution of the equation which satisfies the initial condition y(1) = 1 

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