SOLUTION: Hi, I am a little confused on dividing the LCM of p and 3p+3 by p.
I think the LCM is 3p^2 + 3. If you divided that by p, would it just be 3p+3?
Thanks
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Question 722815: Hi, I am a little confused on dividing the LCM of p and 3p+3 by p.
I think the LCM is 3p^2 + 3. If you divided that by p, would it just be 3p+3?
Thanks
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Actually, No and Yes. In that order. You erred by not distributing 
across both terms of the binomial 
.
\ \neq\ 3p^2\ +\ 3)
rather
\ =\ 3p^2\ +\ 3p)
Please review the Distributive Property
But then you undid the error by making the same mistake in reverse when you divided your initial erroneous result by
But
Capisce?
John
Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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