document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102752>Question 102752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) Find the LCD, covert each rational expression into an equivalent expression with the LCD as the denominator. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/x-4 ,  5/6-a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)If the given expressions were used as denominators of rational expressions, then what would be the LCD for each group of denominators? See example 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4b^2-0         2b/2b+3          -5/2b^2-3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with the above two would greatly appreciated. I am trying to better understand how to do these and my text book is of no help. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) Find the LCD, covert each rational expression into an equivalent expression with the LCD as the denominator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/x-4 , 5/6-a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd = (x-4)(6-a) because those denominators go not share a factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Converting you should divide the given denominator into the lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and multiply the numerator by the quotient:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example: lcd/(x-4) = (6-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st fraction becomes [4(6-a)/lcd]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, lcd/(6-a)= (x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd fraction becomes 5(x-4)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)If the given expressions were used as denominators of rational expressions, then what would be the LCD for each group of denominators? See example 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4b^2-0 2b/2b+3 -5/2b^2-3b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment I think you have a typo in the denominator of the 1st fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor each expression as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4b^2 , 2b/(2b+3), -5/[b(2b-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lcd must contain each factor in its highest power:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd = 4b^2(2b+3)(2b-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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