Mark M. answered 10/23/22
Retired math prof. Calc 1, 2 and AP Calculus tutoring experience.
dA/dt = 7A
Separate variables to get (1/A)dA = 7dt
Integrate both sides: lnA = 7t + C
Since t = 0 when A = 5, we have ln5 = 7(0) + C. So, C = ln5.
Therefore, lnA = 7t + ln5
lnA - ln5 = 7t
ln(A/5) = 7t
A/5 = e7t
A (t) = 5e7t