1. **State the problem:** Solve the partial differential equation (PDE) given by $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3y^2 - x^2}{2xy}$$.
2. **Rewrite the equation:** The equation can be written as
$$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3y^2}{2xy} - \frac{x^2}{2xy} = \frac{3y}{2x} - \frac{x}{2y}$$.
3. **Separate variables:** Multiply both sides by $2xy$ to clear the denominator:
$$2xy \frac{dy}{dx} = 3y^2 - x^2$$
4. **Rewrite as:**
$$2xy \frac{dy}{dx} + x^2 = 3y^2$$
5. **Divide both sides by $x^2$ to simplify:**
$$\frac{2xy}{x^2} \frac{dy}{dx} + \frac{x^2}{x^2} = \frac{3y^2}{x^2}$$
6. **Simplify fractions:**
$$2 \frac{y}{x} \frac{dy}{dx} + 1 = 3 \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)^2$$
7. **Let $v = \frac{y}{x}$, then $y = vx$ and $\frac{dy}{dx} = v + x \frac{dv}{dx}$ (by product rule).**
8. **Substitute into the equation:**
$$2v (v + x \frac{dv}{dx}) + 1 = 3v^2$$
9. **Expand:**
$$2v^2 + 2vx \frac{dv}{dx} + 1 = 3v^2$$
10. **Rearrange terms:**
$$2vx \frac{dv}{dx} = 3v^2 - 2v^2 - 1 = v^2 - 1$$
11. **Divide both sides by $2v x$:**
$$\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{v^2 - 1}{2v x}$$
12. **Separate variables:**
$$\frac{2v}{v^2 - 1} dv = \frac{1}{x} dx$$
13. **Integrate both sides:**
$$\int \frac{2v}{v^2 - 1} dv = \int \frac{1}{x} dx$$
14. **Use substitution for left integral:** Let $u = v^2 - 1$, then $du = 2v dv$, so
$$\int \frac{2v}{v^2 - 1} dv = \int \frac{1}{u} du = \ln|u| + C = \ln|v^2 - 1| + C$$
15. **Integrate right side:**
$$\int \frac{1}{x} dx = \ln|x| + C$$
16. **Equate integrals:**
$$\ln|v^2 - 1| = \ln|x| + C$$
17. **Exponentiate both sides:**
$$|v^2 - 1| = C_1 |x|$$
18. **Recall $v = \frac{y}{x}$:**
$$\left|\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)^2 - 1\right| = C_1 |x|$$
19. **Multiply both sides by $x^2$:**
$$|y^2 - x^2| = C_1 |x|^3$$
20. **General solution:**
$$y^2 - x^2 = C x^3$$
where $C$ is an arbitrary constant.
**Final answer:** $$y^2 - x^2 = C x^3$$
Pde Separation 1096A5
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