Rewriting: dxdy−x2−42xy=−2x(x2−4).
IF =e−∫x2−42xdx=x2−41.
dxd(x2−4y)=−2x⇒x2−4y=−x2+C.
y=(x2−4)(C−x2). At (3,15): 15=5(C−9)⇒C=12.
y=(x2−4)(12−x2).
y′=4x(8−x2)=0⇒x=22 (for x>2).
y′′=32−12x2=−64<0 at x=22, confirming local maximum.
f(22)=(8−4)(12−8)=16.