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document.write( "Step 1.  The Least Common Multiple is the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  In this example, looking first at the numbers, the Least Common Multiple of 5 and 15 is 15, because 15 is a multiple of 15 and also a multiple of 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Also x-3 is the least common multiple between the two terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  The LCM is 15(x-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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