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document.write( "Since the denominators are not the same, we will find LCD (least common denominator)= (5w + 10)(2w - 4)\r
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document.write( "  5w + 10     (5w + 10)(2w - 4)       2w – 4     (5w + 10)(2w - 4)\r
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document.write( "     2 ( 2w - 4)             3(5w + 10)
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document.write( " (5w + 10)(2w - 4)       (5w + 10)(2w - 4)\r
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