document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43863>Question 43863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find LCM of m^2-4m-5 and m^2+8m+7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " First take out the factors of both the expressions. Then take common factor as one factor and other factors once to arrive at the Least Common Multiple. Here,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2-4m-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2-4m-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (m-5)(m+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2%2B8m%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2%2B8m%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (m+7)(m+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the factors of both the above expressions, we find (m+1) as one of the factors. So we will form an expression taking (m+1) as a factor and uncommon factors i.e.(m-5) and (m+7) as other factors. That will be the LCM. of those two expressions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCM = (m+1)(m-5)(m+7). Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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