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= Solution

The flow of $x\partial_x-\alpha y\partial_y$ is
$$
G_\varepsilon:(x,y,u)\longmapsto(e^\varepsilon x,e^{-\alpha\varepsilon}y,u).
$$
Under the induced action on solutions, $u_{xy}$ acquires the factor $e^{(\alpha-1)\varepsilon}$, while $e^u-e^{-2u}$ is unchanged. The equation is invariant for every $\varepsilon$ exactly when
$$
\boxed{\alpha=1.}
$$

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