document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327386>Question 327386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the LCD for the given rational expressions, and convert each rational expression into an equivalent rational expression with the LCD as the denominator?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the LCD for the given rational expressions, and convert each rational expression into an equivalent rational expression with the LCD as the denominator? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are (x-y) and -2(x-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCD is -2(x-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the LCD as its denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/(x-y) = [4*(-2)]/[-2(x-y)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/[2y-2x] = [5x]/[-2(x-y)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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