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Find the least common multiple of x^2 – 8x + 12 and x^2 – x – 2.

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x^2 - 8x + 12 = (x - 6) (x -2)

x^2 - x - 2 = (x - 2) (x + 1)

LCM is (x-6)(x-2)(x+1)
im not sure but this is best i can come up with
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: x^2 - 8x + 12 = (x - 6) (x -2)

x^2 - x - 2 = (x - 2) (x + 1)

LCM is (x-6)(x-2)(x+1)
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