Finite Math Examples

Find the LCM 4r^2-25r+6 , y^2-2y-35
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Step 1
Factor by grouping.
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Step 1.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite as plus
Step 1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Step 1.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 1.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 1.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 2
Factor using the AC method.
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Step 2.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 3
The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. List the prime factors of each number.
2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.
Step 4
The number is not a prime number because it only has one positive factor, which is itself.
Not prime
Step 5
The LCM of is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either number.
Step 6
The factor for is itself.
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Step 7
The factor for is itself.
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Step 8
The factor for is itself.
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Step 9
The factor for is itself.
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Step 10
The LCM of is the result of multiplying all factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.