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Exact Equations & Substitutions · Challenge problem

The equation (xy+y2+1) dx+(x2+xy+1) dy=0(xy + y^2 + 1)\,dx + (x^2 + xy + 1)\,dy = 0 has an integrating factor that is a function of the product xyxy. The solution curve through (0,1)(0, 1), followed to the right, meets the xx-axis. Find the slope of the curve at that point.