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The differential equation
d
y
d
x
=
y
(
1
−
y
)
\dfrac{dy}{dx}=y(1-y)
d
x
d
y
=
y
(
1
−
y
)
has equilibrium solutions at
y
=
0
y=0
y
=
0
and
y
=
1
y=1
y
=
1
. Describe the long-term behavior, as
x
x
x
increases, of the solution curve that passes through
(
0
,
1
2
)
(0,\tfrac12)
(
0
,
2
1
)
. Toward which equilibrium solution, if any, does the curve move?
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