document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697858>Question 697858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sears has a sale on  mechanics tool chests every 40 days and a sale on mechanics tool sets every 60 days. If both are on sale today, how long will it be before they are on sale together again? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using prime-factor method of finding the least common multiple:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 2^3*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 2^2*3*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcm = 2^3*3*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcm = 8*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcm = 120 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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