document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86649>Question 86649</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>algebra structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2/2-x+2/4=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd=4 could you explain to me how to figure this out then check?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F2-%28x%2B2%29%2F4=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F2-%28x%2B2%29%2F4=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  I am assuming that this is your problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we find the lcd and multiply each term by the lcd to get rid of the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the lcd, we determine the smallest whole number that both 2 and 4 will divide into and we can see that 4 is the number.  There are several approaches that can be used to find the lcd. On approach is to list the multiples of each denominator and the lcd will be the smallest number that appears in both. For example, lets find the lcd for 5 and 7:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiples of 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*5=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*5=35------------------bingo\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiples of 7:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*7=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*7=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*7=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*7=35------------------bingo\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the lcd for 5 and 7 is 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next we multiply each term by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-2%29-%28x%2B2%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-2%29-%28x%2B2%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-4-x-2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-4-x-2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-6=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-6=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  add 6 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-6%2B6=2%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-6%2B6=2%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > collect like terms again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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