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find the LCM. 10x and 35x^5
A. 5x
B. 350x^5
C. 70x^5
D. 70x^6

Answer 1

LCM: Lowest Common Multiple
basically, what factors do the two values have in common?
if you break down each
10x = 2 times 5 times x
35x^5 = 7 times 5 times x times x times x times x times x
^ ^ so they both have a 5 and a x in common right?

Answer 2

umm...

Answer 3

wait wait wait sorry >,< I had a brain fart
gimme a sec to re-explain

Answer 4

lol, ok :D

Answer 5

LCM: Lowest Common Multiple
multiples are like (for example)
for 3, multiples are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc

Consider LCM of 12 and 20:
12: 2 * 2 * 3
20: 2 * 2 * 5
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.....2 * 2 * 3 * 5 = 60 = LCM <- shared factors aren't repeated

so for things with variables...
10x: 5 * 2 * x
35x^5: 5 * 7 * x * x * x * x * x
since they share 5 and x
then LCM = 5 * x * 2 * 7 * x * x * x * x =

Answer 6

ok, so C?

Answer 7

yep :)

Answer 8

ok! thanks!