SOLUTION: Find the LCM x^3+8x^2+16x, x^2-8x Answer in this form ?(?)^2(x-?)

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Question 471538: Find the LCM
x^3+8x^2+16x, x^2-8x
Answer in this form ?(?)^2(x-?)
Answer by poliphob3.14(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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First we factor the polynomials:
x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%2B16x=x%28x%5E2%2B8x%2B16%29=x%28x%2B4%29%5E2
x%5E2-8x=x%28x-8%29
Answer:The LCM is: x%28x%2B4%29%5E2%28x-8%29.