SOLUTION: I need help finding th LCM of {{{z^2 +16z +64 and z^2 +5z -24}}}.

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Question 332669: I need help finding th LCM of z%5E2+%2B16z+%2B64+and+z%5E2+%2B5z+-24.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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z%5E2+%2B16z+%2B64+and+z%5E2+%2B5z+-24.
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Both will factor
(z + 8)(z + 8) and (z + 8)(z - 3)
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Then: (z+8)*(z+8)*(z-3) = (z^3 + 13z^2 + 16z - 192) is the LCM