Problem 45
Easy Separable and Homogeneous Equations

Find the general integral of the homogeneous equation…

Find the general integral of the homogeneous equation $1+e^{x/y}+e^{x/y}\left(1-\dfrac{x}{y}\right)y'=0$.

Explanation of Method

Since the equation depends on $x/y$, use $x=vy$ (equivalently work with $\dfrac{dx}{dy}=1/y'$) to reduce it to a separable equation in $v$ and $y$, recognizing the antiderivative $\int\frac{1+e^v}{e^v+v}\,dv=\ln|e^v+v|$.

Step 1: Substitute $x=vy$

With $v=x/y$, $y'=\dfrac{-(1+e^v)}{e^v(1-v)}$, and since $x=vy\Rightarrow\dfrac{dx}{dy}=v+y\dfrac{dv}{dy}=\dfrac{1}{y'}$, substituting and simplifying gives

\[y\frac{dv}{dy}=-\frac{e^v+v}{1+e^v}.\]

Step 2: Separate and integrate

\[\frac{1+e^v}{e^v+v}\,dv=-\frac{dy}{y}.\]

Recognizing that $\dfrac{d}{dv}(e^v+v)=1+e^v$, the left side integrates to $\ln|e^v+v|$, so

\[\ln|e^v+v|=-\ln|y|+C \quad\Longrightarrow\quad y(e^v+v)=C.\]

Step 3: Back-substitute $v=x/y$

\[\boxed{\,x+ye^{x/y}=C.}\]


Result

Final answer:

\[\boxed{\,x+ye^{x/y}=C.}\]