SOLUTION: find the least common multiple of (8+3p), (64-9p^2), and (8-3p)

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Question 464718: find the least common multiple of
(8+3p), (64-9p^2), and (8-3p)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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"find the least common multiple of
(8+3p), (64-9p^2), and (8-3p)"

64 - 9pē is a "difference of two squares"
it factors into (8 + 3p)(8 - 3p)

The least common multiple needs to include one of each term:
LCM = (8 + 3p)(8 - 3p)

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