r^2 + 16r + 64, r^2 + 8r
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Nov 19, 2009 #2 Hello, cr8zy4jj! If you know about LCM's, it's straight-forward. Exactly where is your difficulty? Find the LCM: . \(\displaystyle r^2 + 16r + 64,\quad r^2 + 8r\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle \text{Factor: }\;\begin{array}{ccc}r^2 + 16t + 64 &=& (r+8)^2 \\ r^2 + 8r &=& r(r+8) \end{array}\) \(\displaystyle \text{Then: } \;LCM \;=\;r(r+8)^2\)
Hello, cr8zy4jj! If you know about LCM's, it's straight-forward. Exactly where is your difficulty? Find the LCM: . \(\displaystyle r^2 + 16r + 64,\quad r^2 + 8r\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle \text{Factor: }\;\begin{array}{ccc}r^2 + 16t + 64 &=& (r+8)^2 \\ r^2 + 8r &=& r(r+8) \end{array}\) \(\displaystyle \text{Then: } \;LCM \;=\;r(r+8)^2\)