Solving Homogeneous ODE: $\displaystyle x(y-3x)\frac{dy}{dx}=2y^2-9xy+8x^2$

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The discussion focuses on solving the homogeneous ordinary differential equation (ODE) given by $\displaystyle x(y-3x)\frac{dy}{dx}=2y^2-9xy+8x^2$. The substitution $y = vx$ leads to the transformation of the equation, resulting in $\displaystyle \log(cx) = \frac{1}{2}\log(y^2/x^2-6y/x+8)$. The next steps involve multiplying both sides by 2, exponentiating, and solving for $y$, with an emphasis on verifying the solution by substituting it back into the original equation.

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I'm trying to solve $\displaystyle x(y-3x)\frac{dy}{dx} = 2y^2-9xy+8x^2$

Let $y = vx$ then $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}= v+x\frac{dv}{dx}$ and I end up with

$\displaystyle \log(cx) = \frac{1}{2}\log(y^2/x^2-6y/x+8)$

Is this correct and what am I supposed to do after this?
 
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It looks good so far! I would multiply both sides by 2, exponentiate, and then solve for $y$. Don't forget to check by plugging back into the original.
 

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