Solve exponential equation $(1−ax^2)∗e^{bx^2}=c$ for x. transcendental algebraic equation?

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is it possible to solve an equation with the given form analytically?

$$ (1-ax^2)*e^{bx^2}=c $$ $$ e^{bx^2}-ax^2e^{bx^2}=c $$

I've already tried it using a logarithmic function but I cannot manage it to get $x$ on one site.

I need to get this equation to the generalized transcendental algebraic equation: $$ e^{-cx} = a (x-b) $$

in order to solve it with $x=b+\frac{1}{c}W(c \frac{e^{-cb}}{a})$ where $W$ is theLambert function.

Am I right?

Thanks a lot!

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There was a question similar to this asked yesterday. See my answer there. The solution, to the extent there is one, involves the Lambert W function.

Added later: Here are the steps I followed to relate the OP's equation to the W function. First, multiply both sides by $-b/a$ to get

$$-{bc\over a}=\left(bx^2-{b\over a} \right)e^{bx^2}$$

Next multiply both sides by $e^{-{b\over a}}$ to get

$$-{bc\over a}e^{-{b\over a}}=\left(bx^2-{b\over a} \right)e^{bx^2-{b\over a}}$$

This is now of the form $z=We^W$, where $z=(-bc/a)e^{-b/a}$ and $W=bx^2-(b/a)$. Hence

$$x=\sqrt{W\left(-{bc\over a}e^{-b/a}\right)+{b\over a}\over b}$$

If there were some other, elementary expression for $x$ as a function of $a$, $b$, and $c$, then you would be able to unwind things and get an elementary expression for the W function.