Earth's atmospheric pressure can be modeled by the following first-order differential equation.This differential equation describes the rate at which atmospheric pressure changes with altitude above sea level. is a constant.If represents the atmospheric pressure (millibars) at sea level ( kilometers), find the general solution.

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Earth's atmospheric pressure<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/3C49B0AE-5FB1-478D-A338-394F3DF7C293.png' height='13' width='11'/> can be modeled by the following first-order differential equation.<br/><br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/06CA0473-D5B4-4699-BEDE-D86552B2A616.png' height='25' width='65'/><br/>This differential equation describes the rate at which atmospheric pressure changes with altitude<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/2B884EE0-84D3-4A28-8DF1-5B1A2089419A.png' height='15' width='10'/> above sea level.<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/5487B894-7E23-4F6A-91CD-202D56443470.png' height='15' width='9'/> is a constant.If<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/B422069C-F707-426B-94DB-C27533E229F4.png' height='18' width='19'/> represents the atmospheric pressure (millibars) at sea level (<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/7F6F74EC-8761-453B-A854-E9B11F7E2DDF.png' height='15' width='45'/> kilometers), find the general solution.