Initial value problem for exact equations

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I've got a few small questions I'd like to straighten out. I'm really trying to establish a firm procedure involving the steps I write down because I find it helps me learn the math and avoid errors.

Solve the initial value problem: [math](x+y)^2 dx +(2xy+x^2-1)dy = 0[/math] with [math]y(1)=1[/math]

So let [math]M(x, y) =(x+y)^2[/math]

Question 1: I write M(x, y) because M is a function of x and y. I that correct or is M only a function of one variable?

Question 2: should dx be part of the equation for M(x, y) or no?
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let [math]N(x, y) = 2xy+x^2-1[/math]

[math]\frac{\partial M(x, y)}{\partial y}= \frac{\partial}{\partial y} (x^2+y^2+2xy)=2y+2x[/math]
[math]\frac{\partial N(x, y)}{\partial x}=2y+2x[/math] therefore equation is exact
[math]\frac{ \partial f(x, y)}{\partial x} = M(x, y) = x^2+y^2+2xy[/math] implies [math]f(x, y)= \int x^2+y^2+2xy dx = \frac{x^3}{3}+y^2x+x^2y+g(y)[/math]

[math]\frac{ \partial f(x, y)}{ \partial y} N(x, y) = 2xy+x^2-1 = 2yx+y+g'(y)[/math] solving for [math]g'(y)=x^2-y-1[/math]
[math]g(y)= \int x^2-y-1 dy = x^2y-\frac{y^2}{2}-y[/math]

Question 3: following the examples in my textbook I noticed we don't have a [math]C[/math] for the constant of integration. Why does it get omitted?
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so [math]f(x, y) = \frac{x^3}{3}+y^2x+x^2y+x^2y-\frac{y^2}{2}-y=\frac{x^3}{3}+y^2x+2x^2y-\frac{y^2}{2}-y=C[/math]

Now plugging in initial values

[math]\frac{1^3}{3} + 1 +2 - \frac{1^2}{2} -1 = C[/math]

Question 4: a little embarrassing but does the exponent apply to the whole fraction or just the numerator? For example is [math]\frac{1^3}{3}=\frac{1}{3}[/math] or [math]\frac{1^3}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3}[/math]? Obviously in LaTex I'm writing it as the 3 only applies to the 1 but given the context that the derivative of [math]x^n=(n-1)x^{n-1}[/math] which is it?

Question 5: in an example my textbook takes the equation an multiplies away the denominators. Doesn't this mess up the initial values and finding C? For example
[math]\frac{1^3}{3} + 1 +2 - \frac{1^2}{2} -1 = C[/math]
multiply both sides of the equation by 6
[math]2 \cdot 1^3 +6+12-3\cdot 1^2-6=6C_1=C[/math]
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Where did you get \displaystyle \begin{align*} \tan{(x)} - \sin{(x)}\sin{(y)} \end{align*} from?

 

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Where did you get \displaystyle \begin{align*} \tan{(x)} - \sin{(x)}\sin{(y)} \end{align*} from?

I transcribed the wrong work from the paper to this site.