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Form a net population rate with separate growth constants

(a) The rate of increase of an insect population is proportional to the number n present at time t. Write the differential equation for n.

(b) A bird population has births per unit time proportional to population x and deaths per unit time proportional to its square. Form the equation for x.

CJC · Lecture · Example 8

Write rate of change as inflow or births minus outflow or deaths.

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