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| Problem Type | Chapter | Go-to Solution Technique | Common Mistake | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cauchy-Euler ODE | 3.3 | Try y = x^m | Forgetting repeated roots yield x^m * ln(x) | | Exact ODEs | 2.4 | Check My = Nx | Failing to find integrating factor | | Laplace with piecewise | 4.3 | Rewrite using unit step function | Messing up t-shifting vs s-shifting | advanced engineering mathematics zill 7th edition solutions