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LCM equation (Posted on 2013-11-19)

The least common multiple (LCM) of 2 numbers is the smallest number that they both divide evenly into.
e.g.:
LCM(8,10)=40
LCM(17,11)=187

For any integer n, show that LCM(9n + 8, 6n + 5) = 54n^2 + 93n + 40.

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2022-05-18 23:53:29
Proof	Math Man	2013-11-26 22:57:04
re(2): Proof	Charlie	2013-11-20 09:46:52
re: Proof	Steve Herman	2013-11-20 01:27:19
Another Proof	Steve Herman	2013-11-19 19:31:04
Proof	Charlie	2013-11-19 18:11:31

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