Question on proper technique for solving this equation

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This is NOT a homework question. I am having trouble solving the following differential equation to solve for A[r]:

Equation in blue: A'(r)/A(r) = 4rA(r)/(4 - ir) - 2r(4r^2 - ir - 6)/(4 - ir)


Any suggestions?
 
As far as I can see it is a Bernoulli differential equation of the form ##A'(r) = p(r) A^2(r) + q(r) A(r)## with rational functions ##p(r)## and ##q(r)##. The substitution ##B(r) = A^{-1}(r)## delivers then the LDE ##B' = -p-q B##.