document.write( "Question 134211: FIND THE LCM (5+2P), (25-4P 2SQUARED), AND (5-2P)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I AM HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE LCM FOR THIS QUESTION. CAN YOU PLEASE WALK ME THROUGH THE STEPS TO SOLVE.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "JESSICA B. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #98179 by ptaylor(2198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Find the LCM of the three expressions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Well, we know theat the LCM is the smallest number (or expression) that is equally divisible by the other numbers (or expressions):
\n" ); document.write( "Example: Find the LCM of 3, 8 and 4 Well, we know it's not 8--3 will not divide into 8; we know it's not 16--3 will not divide into 16. Let's try 24 BINGO!!!!!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Let's look at your problem:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2B2P%29\"$ , $\"%2825-4P%5E2%29\"$ and $\"%285-2P%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It's noteworthy that $\"%2825-4P%5E2%29\"$ can be factored. The factors are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285-2P%29%285%2B2P%29\"$ Now this tells us that the LCM is $\"25-4P%5E2\"$ because it's the smallest expression that each of the expressions will divide equally into
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2B2P\"$ goes into $\"25-4P%5E2\"$ $\"5-2P\"$ times
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-2P\"$ goes into $\"25-4P%5E2\"$ $\"5%2B2P\"$ times
\n" ); document.write( "and $\"25-4P%5E2\"$ goes into $\"25-4P%5E2\"$ 1 time\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor \n" ); document.write( "

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