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document.write( "d^2, d^2-16, and d^2-8d+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you.  this is so confusing. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d^2, d^2-16, and d^2-8d+16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine the LCM of a set on expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Factor the expressions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2, (d-4)(d+4), (d-4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: The LCM is the product of the various factors in their highest power<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your LCM must have d^2; it must have (d+4); it must have (d-4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: d^2*(d+4)*(d-4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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