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The expression is  \"\".

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\"\"               (Product of two same sign if positive)

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Find the Least Common Multiple of 16 and 2.

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Multiples of 2: \"\"

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Multiples of 16: \"\"

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The least common multiple of 2 and 16 is 16, the LCD is 16.\"\"

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Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD) is 16.

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\"\"        (LCM is 16)

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\"\"                   (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"                       (Add: 7 + 8 = 15)\"\"

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The difference is \"\".