document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319884>Question 319884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the LCD for the following rational expressions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3 / x^2 - 2x + 1) (2x / x^2 - 5x + 4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)( x - 1) (x - 4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)(x - 1)^3 (x - 4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)(x - 1) (x + 4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)(x - 1)^2 (x - 4)  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the LCD, you must factor each denominator individually.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 factors to be (x - 1)(x - 1) = (x - 1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 5x + 4 factors to be (x - 4)(x - 1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting all the different factors together and using the highest exponent, we get the following LCD: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 1)^2 (x - 4)...choice d </SPAN>\n" );
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