Transformation of a differential equation into variables u &x

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Suppose we have $Mdx+ Ndy=0$ We want to transform it into variable u&x such that $x=uy$

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$$\frac{dy}{dx}=g(1/u)$$

$$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{u-x\frac{du}{dx}}{u^2}$$

After getting the new separable differential equation use it to solve

$$(x^2-3y^2)dx+2xydy=0$$

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So given $\bbox[lemonchiffon,0.25ex]{x=uy}$ , then $\bbox[lemonchiffon,0.25ex]{\mathrm dx=y\,\mathrm du + u\,\mathrm dy}$, by the product rule.   Rearranging:

$$\mathrm d y = u^{-1}\,\mathrm d x-u^{-1}y\,\mathrm d u$$

Tip: $y$ terms are undesirable, so we substitute: $y\gets u^{-1}x$.

$$\mathrm d y = u^{-1}\,\mathrm d x-u^{-2}x\,\mathrm d u$$

Then using this to substitute into $\bbox[lemonchiffon,0.25ex]{N\mathrm d x+M\mathrm d y=0}$ we find...