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document.write( "Equations don't have LCD's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD means Least Common Denominator, so it applies to 2 or more denominators, not to equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to solve the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2/5=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2/5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/6 + 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need a common denominator to add 1/6 and 2/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product always works, 6*5 in this case, = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/6 + 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5/30 + 12/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it.<BR>\n" );
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