document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184874>Question 184874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to find the LCM of these two expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^3 - x^2 + x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X^3 - x^2 + x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor each form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^3 - x^2 + x - 1 = (x-1)(x^2+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -1 = (x-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the least common multiple is (x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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