SOLUTION: What must be multiplied to the expression 120x^5y to make it a perfect square?

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Question 1163913: What must be multiplied to the expression 120x^5y to make it a perfect square?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, Alan3354:
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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To be a perfect square, all the factors have to occur in pairs.



What factors need to be added?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What must be multiplied to ??? the expression 120x^5y to make it a perfect square?
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If you mean multiplied by:
There are an infinite # of possibilities.
eg,
1/(120x^5y)
1/(120xy)
1/(30x^5y)
3xy/10
30xy
30x/y
etc