 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

If $\alpha=-b/(2a)$ is a repeated root, then $A=0$ and both coefficients of $\beta$ in $B$ vanish, so $B=0$ for every $\beta$. Choose $\beta\ne\alpha$, giving $C\ne0$ and hence $v_{\eta\eta}=0$. For $(s+1)^2$, take $\xi=y-x$, $\eta=y$, and obtain
$$
\boxed{u(x,y)=f(y-x)+y\,g(y-x).}
$$

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