SOLUTION: Find the least common denominator? How would you do this? x over x^2+x-2, 1 over x+2

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Question 618908: Find the least common denominator? How would you do this?
x over x^2+x-2, 1 over x+2

Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-2%29,1%2F%28x%2B2%29
Factor the denominators
x%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-x-2%29,1%2F%28x%2B2%29
x%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29-1%28x%2B2%29%29,1%2F%28x%2B2%29
x%2F%28x%2B2%29%28x-1%29,1%2F%28x%2B2%29}
Prime Factors are x-1,x%2B2
LCD = %28x-1%29%28x%2B2%29