SOLUTION: Find the least common denominator? How would you do this? 5 over 2(x+1), 1 over 2x, 3 over 2(x+1)^2

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Question 618909: Find the least common denominator? How would you do this?
5 over 2(x+1), 1 over 2x, 3 over 2(x+1)^2
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F2%28x%2B1%29,1%2F2x,3%2F2%28x%2B1%29%5E2
Factor each denominator
5%2F2%28x%2B1%29,1%2F2x,3%2F2%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29
Prime factors are 2,x,%28x%2B1%29.
%28x%2B1%29 to the highest power is %28x%2B1%29%5E2
LCD = 2x%28x%2B1%29%5E2