Solving the ODE: x^3y'-2y+2x=0

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Homework Statement


Solve the following ODE:
[tex]x^3y'-2y+2x=0[/tex]


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The solution should be a function continuous in R \ {0}.


The Attempt at a Solution


Pretty helpless about this one.
 
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First, get the ODE into standard form by moving the x variables to the right-hand side of the equation. From there you should be able to classify the first-order ODE as one of the special cases and solve for it.