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Reduce a differential equation with a substitution

Show that y=ux2y=ux^2 reduces x2dydx−2xy+y2=0x^2\dfrac{dy}{dx}-2xy+y^2=0, where x>0x>0, to dudx+u2=0\dfrac{du}{dx}+u^2=0. Hence show that the general solution may be expressed as y=x2/(C+x)y=x^2/(C+x), with arbitrary constant CC.

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CJC · Discussion · Question 2

Differentiate ux² before substituting, and check zero solutions before dividing.

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