
Francisco P. answered 11/23/14
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y3 - xy = 5
We will use implicit differentiation twice with respect to x:
3y2y' - y - xy' = 0 [1]
6y(y')2 + 3y2y" - y' - y' - xy" = 0 [2]
y" = [2y' - 6y(y')2]/(3y2 - x)
From [1], y' = y/(3y2 - x). Use this expression to substitute into [2].
y" = [2y/(3y2 -x) - 6y3/(3y2 - x)2]/(3y2 -x)
= [2y(3y2 - x) - 6y3]/(3y2 - x)3 = -2xy/(3y2 - x)3