The document discusses exact and non-exact differential equations. It defines an exact differential equation as one where the partial derivatives of M and N with respect to y and x respectively are equal. The solution to an exact differential equation involves finding a constant such that the integral of Mdx + terms of N not containing x dy is equal to that constant. A non-exact differential equation has unequal partial derivatives, requiring an integrating factor to make the equation exact. Several methods for finding an integrating factor are presented, including cases where it is a function of x or y alone or where the equation is homogeneous. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts.