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One street light flashed every 4 seconds Another street light flashes every 6 seconds If they both just flashed as the same movement how many seconds will it take before thwart flash at the same time again

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Time for light A's Flash = 4 seconds

Time for light B's Flash = 6 seconds

Duration between the lights = 6-4=2

Duration to flash again = LCM of 6, 4

2/6,4

2/3,2

3/3,1

/1,1

2x2 x 3

4 x 3

= 12 seconds

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