Question

Find the least common denominator for thesetwo rational expressions.x3-3x2 – 2x + 1 x2 + 6x - 7-Enter the correct answer.000DONEClear all02 ?

Answer 1

Solution

Given

$\begin{gathered} \frac{x^3}{x^2-2x+1}=\frac{x^3}{(x-1)^2} \\ \\ \frac{-3}{x^2+6x-7}=-\frac{3}{(x-1)(x+7)} \\ \end{gathered}$

Hence the LCM is

$(x-1)^2(x+7)$