document.write( "Question 272771: FIND THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE OF EACH PAIR OF POLYNOMIALS :)
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\n" ); document.write( "7(x-2)(x+5) and 2(x+5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the LCM, first find the GCF (greatest common factor) between the two polynomials. Once you have the GCF, multiply the two polynomials together and then divide by the GCF. That result will be the LCM.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Example: To find the LCM of \"x%2B1\" and \"x%2B2\", take note that the GCF is 1 (ie they have no common factor). So the LCM is \"%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F1=%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29=x%5E2%2B3x%2B2\" \n" ); document.write( "
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