document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394881>Question 394881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the LCM for w^3+4w^2+4w and w^2-4w? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280239 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=280239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the LCM <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor each expression: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^3+4w^2+4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w^2+4w+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2-4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lcm must have each factor in its highest power:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM = w(w-4)(w+2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );