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Answer to Problem 1E
To clear the fraction in an equation, multiply each side of the equation by the lowest common denominator(LCD) of the fractions.
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The following sentence:
To clear the fraction in an equation, multiply each side of the equation by the ?of the fractions
The lowest common denominator or the least common denominator(LCD) is the lowest common multiple of a set of denominators. LCD is used to simplify fractions before adding or subtracting. LCD can be calculated by finding the prime factors of the denominators and taking their product. Therefore, the complete sentence will be:
To clear the fraction in an equation, multiply each side of the equation by the lowest common denominator(LCD) of the fractions
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