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PLZ Help. Find the lowest common denominator for the set of fractions.

PLZ Help. Find the lowest common denominator for the set of fractions.-example-1

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Answer:

(x-4) (x-1)(x+1)

Explanation:

denominator 1 x^2 -5x+4

factor

(x-4) (x-1)


denominator 2 x^2 -16

factor

(x-4) (x+4)

to find the LCD you have to find the LCM of the denominator

LCM Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in any of the numbers.

LCD: (x-4) (x-1)(x+1)



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