What type of differential equation is this?
$$
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{x(x-y)}
$$
I am stuck on this problem and can't seem to find any solution for it. Is it separable, homogeneous, exact, linear, or Bernoulli? Can anyone help?
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What type of differential equation is this?
$$
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{x(x-y)}
$$
I am stuck on this problem and can't seem to find any solution for it. Is it separable, homogeneous, exact, linear, or Bernoulli? Can anyone help?
Best Answer
Hint
Switching variables makes to problem looking easier $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{x(x-y)}\implies \frac{dx}{dy}=x(x-y)$$So, asssuming $x\neq 0$ $$\frac 1 x \frac{dx}{dy}-x=-y$$