document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335780>Question 335780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am having some problem with find the lowest terms for these two I don't know how to convert each rational expression into an equivalent rational expression with the LCD as the denominator. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/x^2-1  and -4/x^2-2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/x^2-1 and -4/x^2-2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to factor each denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x)/[(x-1)(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)/[(x-1)^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD = (x+1)(x-1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the LCD as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(5x)(x-1)]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-4(x+1)]/LCD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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