Answer:
The LCD is 3x²
The other two denominators can be factors of 3x²
Explanation:
To get the equivalent fractions, divide the original denominator into the LCD, then multiply the original numerator by the quotient.
For the first term: 1/x²
3x² ÷ x² = 3 3×1=3 The equivalent is 3/3x²
Second term: Leave it as it is.
For the third term: 15x
The implied denominator is 1
3x² ÷ 1 = 3x² 3x² × 15 = 135x²
The equivalent is 135x²/3x²
To check the validity, substitute a value for x and calculate the numbers.
For example let x = 3
The original expression becomes
1/3² + 4/3(3²) - 15(3)
1/9 + 4/27 - 45
With the LCD it is
3/27 + 4/27 - 1215/27