SOLUTION: Find the LCM for w^3+4w^2+4w and w^2-4w?

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Question 394881: Find the LCM for w^3+4w^2+4w and w^2-4w?
Found 2 solutions by robertb, stanbon:
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Therefore LCM =

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the LCM
Factor each expression:
w^3+4w^2+4w
w(w^2+4w+4)
w(w+2)^2
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w^2-4w
w(w-4)
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The lcm must have each factor in its highest power:
LCM = w(w-4)(w+2)^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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