Is This First Order Differential Equation Separable or Bernoulli?

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Homework Statement


Solve x2y'=1-x2+y2-x2y2

The methods I've learned so far are:
Separable, Linear, Exact, Homogeneous, and substitution for Bernoulli's D.E.

The equation is not linear, exact, or homogeneous. That leaves only two possible methods to use, separate it or get it into the form of a Bernoulli's D.E.. But I don't see how I can do that.
Anyone?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Shouldn't it be separable?x^2 y'=1-x^2+y^2-x^2 y^2
x^2 y' = -(x^2-1)(y^2 + 1)

y'/(y^2 + 1) = -(x^2 - 1) / x^2

And go from there.
 
Inferior89 said:
Shouldn't it be separable?


x^2 y'=1-x^2+y^2-x^2 y^2
x^2 y' = -(x^2-1)(y^2 + 1)

y'/(y^2 + 1) = -(x^2 - 1) / x^2

And go from there.

Thanks! Didn't realize I can factor the expression on the right.
 
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