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Exact differential problem

The differential g(x,y)=(10x^2+6xy+6y^2)dx+(9x^2+4xy+15y^2)dy is not exact.

But ( 2x+3y)^m g(x,y) is equal to dz, the exact differential of a function z=f(x,y). Find f(x,y)
Where m=2 (though apparently there is also a way of finding and proving that too..?)

What is the method to solve this to give an answer of f(x,y)= 8x^5+36x^4y+62x^3y^2+63x^2y^3+54xy^4+27y^5+c ?
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Original post by marylopez.f
The differential g(x,y)=(10x^2+6xy+6y^2)dx+(9x^2+4xy+15y^2)dy is not exact.

But ( 2x+3y)^m g(x,y) is equal to dz, the exact differential of a function z=f(x,y). Find f(x,y)
Where m=2 (though apparently there is also a way of finding and proving that too..?)

What is the method to solve this to give an answer of f(x,y)= 8x^5+36x^4y+62x^3y^2+63x^2y^3+54xy^4+27y^5+c ?


Do you know a criterion for when

P(x,y)dx + Q(x,y)dy

is exact?

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