Solve 2x + y + y' x = 3y^2 y', why is this wrong?

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2x+y+(dy/dx)x=3y^2(dy/dx)
This is wrong:
(dy/dx)(x-3y^2)=-2x-y
This is right:
2x+y=(3y^2-x)(dy/dx)

Can someone please explain why.
 
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Ry122 said:
This is wrong:
(dy/dx)(x-3y^2)=-2x-y
This is right:
2x+y=(3y^2-x)(dy/dx)


Those two equalities are actually the same, so I'm not sure "right" and "wrong" really apply.
The only difference is that the second is the negative of the first.
If you move each side of the first equality over the equals sign you will get the second
 
So either answer would be correct in an exam?