Bernouilli ODE (where is my mistake?)

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found my mistake... thanks
 
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justaboy said:

Homework Statement


Solve the ODE
[tex]x^2y'+2xy-y^3=0[/tex]



The Attempt at a Solution



[tex]x^2y'+2xy-y^3=0[/tex]
Substitution:
[tex]v=y^-2[/tex]
V makes the equation linear:
[tex]v'-4\frac{v}{x}=-2x^{-2}[/tex]

I get:

[tex]v'+\frac{4}{x} v=-\frac{2}{x^2}[/tex]