Solution

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The right-hand side depends on , suggesting the substitution . Then , so the ordinary differential equation becomes
The original equation is undefined at . If , this is a separable differential equation:
Substituting back gives the implicit family
Differentiating the implicit equation gives , or , verifying it on its permitted intervals.
Division by excluded the constant solution , which must be restored separately:
It satisfies . Together these give all local real solutions on intervals where .

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