[_rational, _dAlembert]
Book solution method
No Missing Variables ODE, Solve for
Mathematica ✓
cpu = 30.997 (sec), leaf count = 40
Maple ✓
cpu = 0.019 (sec), leaf count = 43
DSolve[-2*y[x] + 4*y'[x] + x*y'[x]^2 == 0,y[x],x]
Mathematica raw output
Solve[{4 + K$1655*x == (2*y[K$1655])/K$1655, y[x] == (K$1655*(8 + K$1655*C[1] +
4*K$1655*Log[K$1655]))/(-2 + K$1655)^2}, {y[x], K$1655}]
Maple raw input
dsolve(x*diff(y(x),x)^2+4*diff(y(x),x)-2*y(x) = 0, y(x),'implicit')
Maple raw output
[x(_T) = 1/(-2+_T)^2*(-4*_T+8*ln(_T)+_C1), y(_T) = 1/2*_T*(8*_T*ln(_T)+16+(_C1-1
6)*_T)/(-2+_T)^2]