SOLUTION: Find LCM of m^2-4m-5 and m^2+8m+7. Thanks

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Question 43863: Find LCM of m^2-4m-5 and m^2+8m+7.
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Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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First take out the factors of both the expressions. Then take common factor as one factor and other factors once to arrive at the Least Common Multiple. Here,

m%5E2-4m-5 = (m-5)(m+1)
m%5E2%2B8m%2B7 = (m+7)(m+1)
In the factors of both the above expressions, we find (m+1) as one of the factors. So we will form an expression taking (m+1) as a factor and uncommon factors i.e.(m-5) and (m+7) as other factors. That will be the LCM. of those two expressions.

So the LCM = (m+1)(m-5)(m+7). Answer.
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