Homogeneous differential equation

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i have the equation x2y' = (y2 - xy)
which i changed to (y2 - xy)dx + x2dy = 0

i then tried to solve using the substitution y = xv
dy = xdv + vdx
so ..
(x2v2) dx + x2(xdv + vdx) = 0
(v2 - v) dx + xdv + vdx = 0
v2dx + xdv = 0
(1/x)dx + (1/v2) dv = 0
ln|x| + C - (1/v) = 0
y(x) = x/ln|x-A|, where A = eC

my answer is COMPLETELY different from what the solution is supposed to be according to wolfram. they got y(x) = 2x/(2Cx2+1)

what did i do wrong?
 
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woops - fail. thanks for pointing that out.