document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156302>Question 156302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello im a homeschool parent and i really need our help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the lowest common denominator for each of the sets of fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 4  5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   5  12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 3  1  5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4  3  9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 2       7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a^2 b^2  a^5 b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 5x^2    14xy    3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3y^3     8z^2   9xy^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 2r      7s         15t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  35st   5r^3 t^5 7r^7 s^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. xy       3y      2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (x+y)^2 (x+y)^3  x+y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7. 2   7      9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3   ab   3a+3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.   4            3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x^2 + 5x + 6  x^2 - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.   17a           11a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a^2 - 2a - 3  a^2 - 4a + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10.     x            y+2           y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x^2 + 3x - 4    x^2 + 5x - 6   x^2 + 10x + 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11.     5          y+2            y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    y^2 - 25    y^2 + 8y + 15 y^2 - 2y - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.     2x     3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 - y^2   2x + 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13.   5      2          3   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a^3 + 8  a^2 - 4  a^2 - 2a + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change the following fractions to equivalent fractions with the lowest common denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. 4  2    8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   5   3    25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15. 5     12     4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x^2     y    xy^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16. 3a    4b      c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2b     7c     3a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17.   x       2x         1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x^2 - 36  x - 6      x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18.    5             11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   a^2 - 5a - 14 a^2 - a - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19. y+2       y-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y^2 - 1   y^2 + 2y + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.   z      1      2z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x-y     x+y    y-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21.    xy            x          y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x^2 + xy + y^2   x - y   x^3 - y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 4/5, 5/12  lowest common denominator is LCM(5,12) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 3/4, 1/3, 5/9  lowest common denominator is LCM(4,3,9) =36\r<BR>\n" );
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