Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.6 Rational Expressions - A.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page A54: 55

Answer

$x(x-1)(x+1)$

Work Step by Step

To find the least common multiple (LCM), we factor the polynomials completely and then LCM is the product of each of these factors raised to the greatest power that occurs in the polynomials. So we have $$ x^3-x=x(x^2-1)=x(x-1)(x+1), \quad x^2 - x=x(x-1) .$$ Thus, the LCM is $x(x-1)(x+1)$.
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