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A technician is using a formula to calculate the flow rate in a cooling system: (2 / (x + 6)) / (4 / (x - 6) - 4 / (x^2 - 36)). To simplify this formula using the LCD method, what is the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of all the inner fractions?
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A technician is using a formula to calculate the flow rate in a cooling system: (2 / (x + 6)) / (4 / (x - 6) - 4 / (x^2 - 36)). To simplify this formula using the LCD method, what is the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of all the inner fractions?
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